shadango
Well-Known Member
Hey guys
Hoping someone can help. Off topic in the sense its not for an FMJ etc....but it IS for an old Mopar....and I know there are gurus here, so hoping for some info....
1992 Dakota 4x4 with tilt.....the steering wheel felt loose the other day....looking at the joint on the steering shaft under the hood, I found that the rubber insert to to what would be in the old days the "rag joint" at the lower joint has backed out and when you turn the wheel, the roll pin moves in the big hole shown til it hits the side of the hole and moves the steering box shaft....no crazy wear in the holes yet but I am sure that will come.........
I am not sure how this is built so I am not sure what exactly is coming apart in that area.....
Is this a "replace the whole shaft " thing like in the 98s and up or can this joint be rebuilt like the 80s and below Mopars?
I cant seem to find parts for either scenario????? I saw ONE reference for a 93 Ram pickup that looks to be the same shaft (at least the part I can see) and the guy said he had to pull the master cylinder to get to the top half....UGH!!!! And then he had to buy custom parts from Borgeson and build a shaft! DOUBLE UGHHHH!!!!
Hoping someone can help. Off topic in the sense its not for an FMJ etc....but it IS for an old Mopar....and I know there are gurus here, so hoping for some info....
1992 Dakota 4x4 with tilt.....the steering wheel felt loose the other day....looking at the joint on the steering shaft under the hood, I found that the rubber insert to to what would be in the old days the "rag joint" at the lower joint has backed out and when you turn the wheel, the roll pin moves in the big hole shown til it hits the side of the hole and moves the steering box shaft....no crazy wear in the holes yet but I am sure that will come.........
I am not sure how this is built so I am not sure what exactly is coming apart in that area.....
Is this a "replace the whole shaft " thing like in the 98s and up or can this joint be rebuilt like the 80s and below Mopars?
I cant seem to find parts for either scenario????? I saw ONE reference for a 93 Ram pickup that looks to be the same shaft (at least the part I can see) and the guy said he had to pull the master cylinder to get to the top half....UGH!!!! And then he had to buy custom parts from Borgeson and build a shaft! DOUBLE UGHHHH!!!!