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      12-14-2016, 04:39 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by admranger View Post
I forgot to mention that a sharp chisel and a hammer make a nice mark in the steering shaft/coupler (one hit with chisel across both parts) so you can precisely align and it doesn't come off if you spray brake cleaner on it...
I'm not disagreeing with you as that method does work nicely, but the steering rack input shaft does have a keyed tab on it which only allows the joint to be inserted in one position. Works great as long as you don't damage it somehow.

I use a bungee cord to hold the steering wheel in position during the job to keep it from making a rotation and causing a misalignment.
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