Steering Shaft Problems

challenger6pak · Nov 24, 2004

In my 67 Bronco I have a later, 76 77, style steering shaft and power steering. The steering was slipping so I pulled off the rag joint. The splines in the joint were pretty chewed up, but I was suprised to see that there were no splines at all on the shaft. It is perfectly smooth.

Did the shaft splines get eaten up or were they not there to begin with?
Has anyone else had this problem?

thanks,
matt

Ziggy · Nov 25, 2004

Are you talking about the splines that slide into the flex joint down by the gear box, or is the splines some place else that your talking about?

4xfan78 · Nov 25, 2004

I think he meens the splines on the gear box it self. If thats the case you have a very bad problem to fix.

challenger6pak · Nov 25, 2004

No, sorry I didn't specify. I am talking about the splines on the upper shaft, the one that comes down from the steering wheel. I thought this shaft was supposed to be splined to go into the joint.

Everything below that into the gearbox is fine.

Bully Bob · Jan 4, 2005

Whoever did the conversion didn't want to spend the $ to do it correctly & safely.
You need the correct upper shaft.... Lonnie at Toms Bronco Parts can help you.