Steering Column Intermediate Shaft

DESCRIPTION
The steering column intermediate shaft is located between the steering column and the power steering gear. It has a flexible joint at each end. Later models have a slider stage in the center portion of the shaft.











The steering column intermediate shaft fastens to the steering column's splined shaft using a roll pin. Depending on whether it is an early or later production model vehicle, the connection to the power steering gear differs. Early models use a intermediate shaft with a slap coupler connection at the steering gear pinion shaft. Later models use a slider stage style intermediate shaft. The two intermediate shafts are not interchangeable because of the steering gear's pinion shaft shape. Both early and later shafts use a pinch bolt to secure the shafts to one another at the steering gear.

OPERATION
The steering column intermediate shaft connects the steering column shaft to the power steering gear's pinion shaft. It's flexible joints allow the shaft to flex when rotating.