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Lumpy steering question

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drmike:
Plus gas is a 'proper' penetrating or easing oil. WD40 is OK but it's not as good as the real thing - as always IMHO!

Mike

PS I was reminded that you must remove the clamp bolts as they go past a flat edge on the shaft and you'll not slide the clamp much if the bolt is in place.

Litch:
What shaft have you got, the early type with the large lump in the middle (colapsable joint) or the later type with the round rubber bush?

With the early type the shaft is removed by sliding the two ends of the column together along the colapsable joint, might be stiff but by doing that you shorten the shaft by a couple of inches and allow it to be easily removed.
The later (expensive) type has a different arrangement (you can't replace the UJ's for a start) and the lower UJ slides up the shaft to allow it to be removed. Just fitted one of these to my 1986 90 and it improves the feel, can recomend them.

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