Always check your rag joint! And how do it seperate this joint??

[Oz Sport Fury]

Hey guys,

I've finally managed to get my old steering box out of my 72 Newport, after a lot of swearing and tapping out both roll pins and using levers it's finally free of the column connection.

I have a new Bergman Jeep box and his kit to go in.

During the removal of headers and starter we found the rag joint inside the heat shield was torn and shot to bits!!

I ordered a new one from Rockauto.com and it's the new updated moulded rubber looking model, nice and firm so the steering should be like a modern car when done... fingers crossed

My question is, between the circular rag joint and the splined connection on the steering box is a weird shaped bell looking joint that's packed with grease, how do I separate this as I wanted to use the new one in the Bergman kit?

Here's some pics of the rag joint and bell joint.

Cheers!

 

[Boydsdodge]

The steering coupler (sliding u joint in last pic) should just pull apart, if not there is a very small pin to stop it from falling a part. Take a small flat pry bar and push it up flush with the coupler housing, dont remove it completely, just enough to slide coupler apart. On Bergmans coupler you may need to file the powder coating from the insides to get the slider blocks to fit nice. Not to much, just enough to slide in smooth, use plenty of chassis grease.

 

[david hill]

A Lars model 220 is the rag replacement joint you need. Will fit perfectly.

 

[Oz Sport Fury]

The steering coupler (sliding u joint in last pic) should just pull apart, if not there is a very small pin to stop it from falling a part. Take a small flat pry bar and push it up flush with the coupler housing, dont remove it completely, just enough to slide coupler apart. On Bergmans coupler you may need to file the powder coating from the insides to get the slider blocks to fit nice. Not to much, just enough to slide in smooth, use plenty of chassis grease.

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Thanks a million Boyde really appreciate your help mate!!

 

[Oz Sport Fury]

A Lars model 220 is the rag replacement joint you need. Will fit perfectly.

Yes I bought 2 of them, they look awesome compared to the old style conveyor belt material ones.

 

[HOT FURY]

If already in there you might consider the borgeson joint to replace the rag joint. I was really on the fence when I replaced my gear box and everything but am very happy with how it feels making the switch.

 

[Oz Sport Fury]

If already in there you might consider the borgeson joint to replace the rag joint. I was really on the fence when I replaced my gear box and everything but am very happy with how it feels making the switch.

I bought all the kit from Peter Bergman so i didn't have to cut the shaft, the new model is very good.

 

[Oz Sport Fury]

Safe to say I'm glad I went through the effort to replace this busted arse!!

Is the spring in the middle needed?

 

[70NEWYORKER]

Is the spring in the middle needed?

Ground for horn???

 

[Oz Sport Fury]

Ground for horn???

Bloody good idea mate

 

[Oz Sport Fury]

The steering coupler (sliding u joint in last pic) should just pull apart, if not there is a very small pin to stop it from falling a part. Take a small flat pry bar and push it up flush with the coupler housing, dont remove it completely, just enough to slide coupler apart. On Bergmans coupler you may need to file the powder coating from the insides to get the slider blocks to fit nice. Not to much, just enough to slide in smooth, use plenty of chassis grease.

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Hi Boyd,

Would you have a pic of how the rag joint goes together please?

Cheers!

 

[Oz Sport Fury]

Hi Boyd,

Would you have a pic of how the rag joint goes together please?

Cheers!

Don't worry, Bozo figured it out, thanks again for the filing out the powder coating tip too, the shoes slide in & out nice now cheers!