1995dodge Neon steering

Tiny
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  • 1995 DODGE NEON
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1995 dodge neon steering coloum came apart near the gas pedal one piece has 2 pins one on either outside edge the other piece that slids on to the first one has a single pin in the middle there are rubber spacers on the first piece I had to loosen the half inch bolt on the piece right above where it came apart put it together clamp it with vice grips then tighten the half inch bolt does that sound right
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 AT 9:33 PM

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Tiny
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Could you put some punctuation in there? I'm not sure I understand what you did already, but there should be a nut on one piece that can spin but it will not come off. A special bolt with two, ... Uhm, ... Wings, I guess, for lack of a better description goes though the hole. You have to spin the nut to draw the bolt in. A standard bolt can allow the coupler to separate. Part of the steering shaft is collapsible in case of a crash. There is a raised spot on the shaft that retains it by that bolt. A regular bolt could allow that shaft to slide up and come out of the coupler. Insurance adjuster love to find things like that. If you need that special bolt, they are all the same so you can find a bunch of them in any salvage yard.

If I'm describing something different than what came apart, can you post a photo of it?

Caradiodoc
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 AT 12:05 AM
Tiny
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Is the part right below that special bolt the collapsible part? Its the 2 pieces that slide together on the pins with rubber spacers
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 AT 2:09 AM
Tiny
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Yup. It's inside the accordion boot.
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 AT 2:57 AM

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