lower intermediate steering shaft

[cquint]

I went to replace the lower shaft I'm not 100% that is the name but the coupler that connects to the rack and pinion. Me being an idiot I put it on the thread side is towards you and the bolt is stuck . Any ideas how to get this off I was going to try a screw extractor or a  grindeer?

[txab]

You're having an issue with ISS and the lower bolt/nut where it attaches to the short shaft that comes up from the rack, correct?

 

So you turned the nut the wrong way and you were threading the bolt in from the backside and it has jammed tight?

 

I guess I'm not understanding the "thread side towards you" part

[Sharpz]

you have a picture?

[Ian Mills]

It sounds to me like he installed the lower shaft with the head of the bolt facing the ground when the wheel is straight. If that's the case, I would recommend turning the steering wheel 180 degrees before you secure it to detach the steering shaft. You don't have to have the wheels straight, you just don't want to move them while the shaft is uninstalled.

[cquint]

4 hours ago, Sharpz said:

you have a picture?

 

[Sharpz]

at this point I would get  you some decent sized vice grips and try to get it out that way,  or maybe if you can get a pipe wrench over that bolt. Due to the amount of grease I wouldnt try a grinder, unless as a last resort.  I am not sure how much room you have, or if that lip on the bolt will allow it, but there is a bolt extractor set available on amazon called the rocket socket, its a set of 13 extractors that are 3/8s drive impact socket capable. Its a good product, but you would need to spend about 70 bucks for it.

Edited February 11, 2021 by Sharpz

[cquint]

6 hours ago, Sharpz said:

at this point I would get  you some decent sized vice grips and try to get it out that way,  or maybe if you can get a pipe wrench over that bolt. Due to the amount of grease I wouldnt try a grinder, unless as a last resort.  I am not sure how much room you have, or if that lip on the bolt will allow it, but there is a bolt extractor set available on amazon called the rocket socket, its a set of 13 extractors that are 3/8s drive impact socket capable. Its a good product, but you would need to spend about 70 bucks for it.

I'm not sure how much better those bolt extractors are but the bolt extractor I have tried rexbeti on Amazon, just comes off since the head has been stripped too much.

[Sharpz]

1 hour ago, cquint said:

I'm not sure how much better those bolt extractors are but the bolt extractor I have tried rexbeti on Amazon, just comes off since the head has been stripped too much.

yeah they are good, but you need plenty of throw past the end of the bolt for them to bite. The lip on your bolt might prevent that.  Using a flat file you can file a flat spot or two on your bolt to let your vice grips get more bite, but if its giving you that much trouble a little heat on the coupling might be the only option.  You have a better view then me, but from your picture it surely looks like a small pipe wrench would fit. The advantage of that is the more torque you put on the wrench the tighter it grips the bolt, and I cant imagine you will need much more then 1/4 to 1/2 turn before you would be able to just use an extractor. 

Edited February 11, 2021 by Sharpz

[txab]

You could always weld a socket to it

[sefiroxx]

Use a 6 sided, impact society of high cost, as it will have a Tighter fit.