Re: JPOR: Stearing Columns

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Are you sure it's your steering column? Have you disconnected the
intermediate shaft and then gave the column a spin?

When I've had this happen to my Jeep it's turned out to be bad ball
joints. Twice. It was the same thing, a dry groaning sound when I
turned.

It could really be your column, but it's worth checking the ball
joints and intermediate shaft just to be sure.

Nutter



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> The stearing column in my '79 CJ 5 has been making a dry bearing
sound for
> some time now.  Recently, it seems to have gotten worse and my
steering has
> bound intermittently.  I fear it is nearing time that I should do
something
> about it.  Is there anyway to rebuild the steering column, i.e.. by
way of a
> kit?  If not, what junk yard vehicles might I be able to get a
column from?
> I didn't know if Ford or Chevy shared the same columns.  Knowing
AMC, they
> are not Jeep specific.
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