My 1965 Chevy C10 Steering Shaft Rebuild

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3 жыл бұрын

This update covers the rebuild of my steering column, including a rebuild of the rag joint, a new brass bushing to replace the lower steering shaft bearing, and a new upper steering shaft bearing.
I discovered an issue with the brass bushing approach. For a better lower steering shaft bearing option check out my Power Steering video. • 1960-66 C10 CPP Power ...
The discussion on the lower bearing starts at minute 11 and 55 seconds.
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• Chevy C10 pickup projects

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@joedavey84 3 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your videos ron. I’m restoring my fiance’s 74 saab sonett and watching you fabricate parts and make everything work gives me some good motivation to power through the not so fun parts of restoring a vehicle.

@ron12april 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Really appreciate the feedback.

@PATPAT-bg4wx 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Ron, thank you. I'm in the middle of this myself at the novice level, mine is mostly the same only it has a preload washer between the pot joint clamp and spring.

@ron12april 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feed back

@shortcutgarage 2 жыл бұрын

I’m building a couple similar builds on my channel, great video! Keep up the good work!

@ron12april 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@chrishaan5766 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing us all the actual tightening and loosening of the nuts and bolt that hold everything in place OH wait.......... you didn’t show us

@ron12april 3 жыл бұрын

For further detail I suggest you go to the Lugnuts65 blog. Lots of good info there including a complete steering shaft rebuild. We disagree on the smaller pin install on the rag joint, but other than that a really great site lugnutz65chevystepside.weebly.com/

@ELHAD3S Жыл бұрын

Beautiful 🥰

@ron12april Жыл бұрын

Thanks, but do not use the brass bushing. See the description for link which explains why

@dennisnichols4265 Жыл бұрын

Awesome . . .

@ron12april Жыл бұрын

Thanks. However please be aware that I no longer think the brass bushing is a good idea. See my power steering video for an explanation. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLuge6ikmMiaqok.html&feature=shares

@mikenicoll4201 Ай бұрын

Any chance you’d have the dimensions for the brass bearing you made for your steering column?

@ron12april Ай бұрын

I discovered an issue with the brass bushing approach. Do Not use! For a complete explanation check out my Power Steering video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLuge6ikmMiaqok.html The discussion on the lower bearing starts at minute 11 and 55 seconds.

@Chaseanthony1983 2 жыл бұрын

Can you show the column assembly we're the turnsignal switch is.how does the housing lock in for the turnsignal I need that info

@ron12april 2 жыл бұрын

great description and photos here: lugnutz65chevystepside.weebly.com/1963-chevy-c10-steering-column-rebuild.html lugnutz65chevystepside blog has lots and lots of great info

@stevenmarraccini6308 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ron how did you pick up column to close the gap ? My c20 has that same gap Best Regards Steven

@ron12april 3 жыл бұрын

It's been a while, but my recollection is that there are 2 bolts on the under side that you loosen and slide the housing up.

@davidzaratee 9 ай бұрын

My 66 won’t “push” away to go into 2nd and 3rd, you may know why? Everything’s rebuilt and aligned well, does “push” in when I have the turn signal collar and harness off.

@ron12april 9 ай бұрын

My truck's shifter is on the floor so I do not have much experience lining up the linkage for 3 on the tree. However, while rebuilding the steering column I did note that the lower bearing has an adjustment collar. Rotating the collar before tightening the bolts adds or releases pressure on the shift linkage. Might want to try loosening the pressure on the linkage. Also, my recollection of all the 3 on the tree cars I've driven 2nd and 3rd is the neutral gate and no pressure in or out is required. One has to pull the shift lever toward the driver to get into the 1st and reverse gate.

@ron12april 3 жыл бұрын

This video has been reissued to fix an audio glitch

@jasonpeachrick2037 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ron, did you happen to get a retainer and spring with that new upper bearing? Mine did, but I had to order a second bearing and cut the spring because it was too long and put so much force down onto the bearing that it literally broke the metal. Where’d you get your upper bearing from? (Should note that since I have a GMC and not a Chevy, it uses the same switch and upper bearing used in the 1963 Chevy trucks.)

@ron12april 3 жыл бұрын

Upper bearing is housed in the turn signal switch bracket. No spring.

@ron12april 3 жыл бұрын

Good picture and description in Lugnutz65chevystepside blog in the steering column rebuild section. Here is the link. lugnutz65chevystepside.weebly.com/1963-chevy-c10-steering-column-rebuild.html

@lifestylemodificatio 3 жыл бұрын

I am finishing my rebuild too, 1964 c10. Is there a spring between the steering column and upper bearing? I did not see one in your video... Thx

@ron12april 3 жыл бұрын

No. The upper bearing is located in the turn signal switch housing. No spring required.

@lifestylemodificatio 3 жыл бұрын

@@ron12april noted, thank you for the info 👍 I kinda worded my question wrong. What I meant to say.....is there a spring that sits on top of the upper bearing (in between the bearing and the steering wheel)? I think u answered the question. Thanks

@josephrobinson8894 Жыл бұрын

Leather punch those holes bigger to align them

@jasonpeachrick2037 3 жыл бұрын

One more question for you... Did you happen to lubricate the bushing at all? If so, what did you use?

@ron12april 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. A little dab of wheel bearing grease

@jasonpeachrick2037 3 жыл бұрын

@@ron12april I really appreciate you answering these questions. Has helped a lot with me getting my steering shaft back in order.

@ron12april 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonpeachrick2037 Happy to help

@marcocotto9603 2 жыл бұрын

I think I missed it, where did you find the stuff under your steering....signal, upper bearings...yours looks new. Was it a rebuild kit? Thanks

@ron12april 2 жыл бұрын

Turn switch is new but had the same problem as the old. Still had to bend the metal strip

@marcocotto9603 2 жыл бұрын

@@ron12april right on, thanks for the reply. I might be ordering a whole new one....tired of chasing parts, LoL

@vm722 3 жыл бұрын

Should have done a safety slip shaft . The solid shaft is killer in a front crash

@ron12april 3 жыл бұрын

A collapsible shaft is a nice safety feature, but was beyond the scope of this project. I might still add it later. Not sure if I would use 1 U joint and keep the Rag joint or use 2 U joints with the Double D sliding shaft.