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100,000 miles and the drivers side rear can be a nightmare i have found it best to take the bolt out of the steering shaft at the sterring box and slide the shaft up and off the spline then swing the shaft out of the way but first mark the shaft to the spline for easy reinstall
Saves input shaft spline
Spline goes into transmission or transfer case.
Most likely cause is that the intermediate steering shaft has a bad Joint(s). Replace the steering shaft and you'll be good to go. This shaft is connected to the steering gear box on one end and the steering colum at the other.
No, it is not. A 2000RPM rear PTO shaft has a 1 inch by 15 spline yoke
disconnect itermediate shaft from rack & pinion check u joint if stiff replace shaft
You have to get a punch and a hammer and drive out the roll pin from the clevis on the shaft of the imput steering gear and then tap it off with a hammer
How to separate steering yoke from rackpinion with out removing rackpinion from truck 1992 Dodge Dakota 2-wd sport
Universal joints in the steering intermediate shaft are starting to seize. Get a new one at rouckauto.com.