97 lumina steering rack?

[timboltz]

while installing a new tranny we brother and i must have wrestled too much, as the shaft from the steering wheel cam out of the spline ,with yoke bolted to rack is there any way to slide rack back into steeringwheel end the slip joint came out aahh again ,plese help deer season is 6 days away now ,have been at it in the mud rained every day, mess on my hands ..thanks for any advice i really hope there is a way ,with out haveing to remove the sub frame again what a pain by myself in the mud with a floor jack and boards .please help me thamks a whole lot timboltz

[maxwedge]

PS do not turn the steering wheel you will damage the air bag clock spring in the upper steering column. Check this link.http://autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker...3d800edf2c.jsp

[timboltz]

thanks man i didnt turn the wheel after i noticed that it didnt turn the wheels ,so after reading the info ,i believe it can be done in the car ,ill just take my time tomorrow and see if i can get it to go back ,its that dam rubber
tube like around things thats in the way ,ill slip off the yoke and put it on the shaft for the wheel ,then maybe letting it down a little may just catch in the stub shaft been fighting here for what seems days now in the mud at best?

[timboltz]

Problem solved ,the stub shaft can with difficulty be installed when everything else is bolted in ,however the worst part is the damn rubber boot over the stub shaft ,condom if you will id hard to force up out of the way but can be done ,time wise all of 3 hours alone to connect the shaft