Re: [Mgs] Steering rack removal (1980 MGB)

[Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>]

Peter, on my '76 I was able to slide the column right out. With the '80, and
the forward-radiator position, I am not sure whether it
would be in the way or
not. 


Dan D
'65B, '76B
Central NJ USA



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From: Peter Schauss <rpschauss@gmail.com>
To: Paul Hunt
<paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>; mgs@autox.team.net 
Sent: Thursday, April 19,
2012 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Steering rack removal (1980 MGB)
 
Once I
have the u-joint loose, will I be able to pull the steering
column without
removing the lower radiator hose?  What about the radiator?

Thanks,
Peter
Schauss

On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 7:41 AM, Paul Hunt
<paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
wrote:
> You have to fully remove the clamp bolt
from the UJ.  It sits in a notch of
> groove in the shafts and is part of the
alignment of the two shafts, and is
> why the alignment cones need to be
precisely engineered.
>
> If it still won't budge then try wedging a
screwdriver or something in the
> slot in the UJ to open it up.  You do need
to be careful with the later
full
> energy absorbing column as it is all too
easy to shear the nylon inserts if
> the is too much force applied along the
length of the column.  It's force
on
> the upper half that is more likely to
shear them though, the lower half is
> pretty firmly located in the outer.
>
>
PaulH.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> I removed the bolts which hold
the steering arms to the kingpins and the
>> four bolts which hold the
steering rack to the frame and loosened the
>> front
>> pinch bolt on the
u-joint.  Before I quit last night I soaked the splines
>> with penetrating
oil.  Is there any trick to getting the lower steering
>> column out of the
u-joint?  I don't want to use too much force for fear of
>> distorting the
collapsible upper section of the column.
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