Re: {Chrysler 300} Somewhat Urgent steering

On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 5:00 PM Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

James -

There may be an easy solution to this. Measure the inside diameter of the hole. Use drill bits as measuring tools to accomplish this. Then go to any place that sells steel rod, like Home Depot, and buy rod in the same diameter (I'm guessing it's 1/8"). Then use a cutoff wheel to cut the rod to size. You're good to go.

Ron

From: 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2023 4:47 PM
To: Chrysler 300 List Server (chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Subject: {Chrysler 300} Somewhat Urgent steering

Hi all,

I took a 3 day weekend and run to my place out of town to swap the steering on the 300K.

I found that I want to go back in time and slap someone around!

When I pulled the column out and went to tap out the roll pin, I found a mess. A totally shredded rubber isolation bushing and a COTTER PIN in place of the hardened steel pin!

Someone could have been killed had that rather soft cotter pin sheared. A cotter pin is not designed for that.

Now I am at a dead stop. I tried to give John up at Big M a call and his line is screwed up with static when I try and call. If you have ever seen his office...

Anyone who can put their hands on one of those pins, can I get a detailed measurement of all dimensions? Also the thickness of it walls. I do not remember if it was a solid pin, a split pin or what. Some photos would help.

Crap. Crap. Crap. I hate driving 80 miles and clearing three days for nothing.

Thanks all, James

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