Hello all, in trying to t get my new old cj7 back on the road, i bought a replacement steering shaft to try and cure some of the wandery steering...i bought the uprated kind with a uj at each end. I
n removing the old shaft the lower steering column bearing practically fell apart. So i order one of these bearings too. Now upon trying to fit my new parts Ive run into an issue - Some how my central steering column has moved inside the outer tube, approx. about an inch - so basically its is not poking out enough to get the new steering shaft onto or to put the inner bearing in properly.
I have no idea how this has happened or how to fix it? i even have pictures of it before and now! so Im not going totally mad although i feel like i am!
As the column isn't reach adjustable has any one got any ideas how to remedy things,? I've even removed the whole complete column from the car so try and fix without clambering in the car etc.
please find pictures showing inner column in wrong position to fit shaft onto.
