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  • driftxsequence
    Wrencher
    • Apr 2015
    • 203

    #1

    Reattach steering joint?

    Maybe I need to stop hitting it with my purse, but I dropped the subframe and when reattaching I did not line up the steering joints. I've loosened the bolts on the joints and it won't move...how do I get it to un-clamp?
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  • E30-325iS
    Advanced Member
    • Sep 2011
    • 191

    #2
    Try completely removing the bolts, not just loosening them.

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    • vpilarrt
      R3VLimited
      • Jun 2006
      • 2096

      #3
      Try completely removing the bolts, not just loosening them.
      Yes, you have to do this but you may also need to spread the clamp a little by driving a screwdriver or small chisel into the slot.

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      • nando
        Moderator
        • Nov 2003
        • 34827

        #4
        yep, the joint won't come out unless you remove the bolts entirely. it's a safety design.
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        • driftxsequence
          Wrencher
          • Apr 2015
          • 203

          #5
          Where should I be disconnecting?
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          • nando
            Moderator
            • Nov 2003
            • 34827

            #6
            Just pull out the bolts all the way. Then you will be able to slide the U-joint off the shaft.
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            • driftxsequence
              Wrencher
              • Apr 2015
              • 203

              #7
              So the way I did it was remove the splined joint as noted above. and I knocked out the 2 studs from the joint. i put the joint back in, slid the guibo in place and then pushed the studs back in and bolted it down.

              Hope this can help someone in the future!
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