Guest lowrange Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Can anyone tell me how and where the box separates from the column ? Any help at all is greatly appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rsd9699 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 With the steering wheel removed - the column separates just above the gearbox - the steering shaft is 3 foot long roughly so it takes some clearance under the car to get it all out.Post a picture of your setup and I will mark the area for you.Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lowrange Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Thanks for the info Ron. Will I have To drop the a arm for clearance? Would it be possible to replace the seal on the steering box without taking it off the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rsd9699 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I am sorry I can not be specific for the 53 caddy. I pulled the ps setup out of a 53 Olds and put it in a 55 Olds but since the two are kissing cousins it should apply.Again pictures? Which seal as there are many seals used on the ps system?Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rsd9699 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I have Caddy on the brain - sorry about that.Are you talking about a manual steering box or the ps box?Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lowrange Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I have come to the conclusion that this manual box will have to be repaired on the car. The motor mounts prohibit the box and steering shaft from sliding out. These are not the original mounts, and not sure if the original ones would have blocked it too. Since I didn't get too many replies to my question, I'm thinking these boxes are not to be removed for simple repair. Thanks Ron for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 hi lowrange, no, the original oldsmobile rocket V8 single front motor mount, located right behind and below the harmonic balancer wouldn't have interfered with removing the manual or power steering gearbox and steering coluum. look under your driver's side of the carpet, you'll find a floor plate below the steering coluum, and around the brake pedal. with this floor plate removed, and the steering box unbolted from it's mounting holes in the frame, can you not then remove the complete steering box and coluum ?, charles coker, 1953 pontiac tech advisor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rsd9699 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Charles is right on about the floor plate. Also the column bracket at the bottom of the instrument panel needs to be removed to prevent scratching up the column and to provide more working room.The 53 floor plate is different between power brakes and manual. Also the 53 floor plate is different than the floor plates used on the 54 through 56 Olds due to the wider bodies introduced in 54. And again the floor plates are different between 54-56 for manual and power brakes.Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 534dr98 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I did remove mine, 53 98 with PB. It was very tight though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now