Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

[hardtailcfl]

Ok so I've searched and searched and the answer is probably common sense but just want to make sure....

Do I need to keep the plastic boot that is on the steering shaft? When I bought the truck it was wrapped with a heat shield that is now falling apart and just plain looks like crap. Ditch it or keep it and rewrap it?

 

[bezerk]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

Ok so I've searched and searched and the answer is probably common sense but just want to make sure....

Do I need to keep the plastic boot that is on the steering shaft? When I bought the truck it was wrapped with a heat shield that is now falling apart and just plain looks like crap. Ditch it or keep it and rewrap it?

get a solid steering shaft from a jeep, and ditch the stocker. it is there to prevent the rubber thing from melting.

 

[hardtailcfl]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

Gotcha....did not know there was a rubber part on the stocker. Thanks :tup:

 

[SY2932]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

Gotcha....did not know there was a rubber part on the stocker. Thanks :tup:

Yep the good old rag joint. That's why you don't get all the sloppiness with an upgraded steering shaft because they don't have one.

 

[1madgumby]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

ask warmpancakes he might have one for ya..

 

[hardtailcfl]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

ask warmpancakes he might have one for ya..

Good idea! If he does I'll basically just be sending his money back to him b/c he just bought that RPM tailpipe from me :rotf:

 

[warmpancakes]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

I have one somewhere , but like they said put in the solid shaft theres no better feeling than a nice solid shaft in your hands (sorry had to it was there )

 

[JSM]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

I have one somewhere , but like they said put in the solid shaft theres no better feeling than a nice solid shaft in your hands (sorry had to it was there )

Is yours Collapsible for safety?

 

[warmpancakes]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

Only when its cold or I was in the pool

 

[hardtailcfl]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

I have one somewhere , but like they said put in the solid shaft theres no better feeling than a nice solid shaft in your hands (sorry had to it was there )

Only when its cold or I was in the pool

:rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf:

I ended up getting one from fivetodrive....thanks ken :tup:

 

[warmpancakes]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

No problem while your their look into the lower bearing/seal in the column it helps too

 

[kentuc]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

I think that plastic piece was put in to prevent a rock getting into the u-joint.
GM don`t like adding things to vehicles unless they have to.
There were some cases of loss of steering and accidents.

 

[Richard Le]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

Is the upgraded steering shaft keyed? In other words, does it only go in one way and I don't need to worry about my steering wheel ended up slightly off center after the installation?

 

[13Pelle]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

Is the upgraded steering shaft keyed? In other words, does it only go in one way and I don't need to worry about my steering wheel ended up slightly off center after the installation?

I just changed mine out and it only goes on one way.......pretty straight foward change out.

 

[SY2932]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

Is the upgraded steering shaft keyed? In other words, does it only go in one way and I don't need to worry about my steering wheel ended up slightly off center after the installation?

Just make ABSOLUTELY SURE that you get to bolt in the groove that attaches to the steering box or else the steering shaft may pull off. Jeff Scott had it happen to him. You can read about it here.

 

[warmpancakes]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

and theres nothing worse than a shaft pulling off early

 

[Daveman2]

Re: Plastic boot on steering shaft needed??

and theres nothing worse than a shaft pulling off early

LOL

I just notched the cherokee shaft I used and ran a ziptie to hold it up. It doesn't need much resistance, but I wont trust friction holding it up on it's own.