Ok so I went wheeling today and got slammed on the steering wheel and it now has a loud pop bind in it no. You can not hear in from the engine bay of outside but you can in the cab. I think its the u joint in the top of the column right behind the horn button.

its a tilt column


83 Toyota 22r 5 speed 4x4

 

can you rebuild the column or do I need to find a junkyard one

 

I really dont think there is much to rebuild on one. I would think that you have just collapsed the shaft that goes from the gear box to the firewall or possibly run the shaft into one of the knuckles/u-joints in the column. The column is designed to collapse in the event of a collision. I would think you need to find out were it collapsed at. Most likely the shaft under the hood.

Below is from my thread. It is an 85 but feel it is similar/same as yours.

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When I had to pull my Steering Column, I had to pull from the wheel to the ragjoint. Normally you should be able to seperate it at the bottom of the column, in the center of the shaft or at the ragjoint. Not the case for me and not the first time I have experienced this. The shaft is designed to collapse in the event of a head on collision to keep the steering wheel out of your chest. Every shaft I have seen, the center section is frozen.

Once I get the shaft assembly out, I soak it in PB Blaster or something similar and just use a rubber hammer to expand and compress it until it works its way free. This one took the Big Freaking Hammer to get worked free. Been soaking for quite a few days and still would not seperate at the column or center section.

Should be able to remove bolt and then compress shaft to get out. Most shaft will not compress due to rusted together. With the shaft in a vise and a hammer, I got it to seperate.


I had to use a punch on this to get to seperate along with trying to compress it with a rubber hammer. Finally got it. I cleaned it up and it is operating great now. I do have a spare that I might use instead.

 

looks like the ujoint in the column is busted because there is grease everywhere in the column