[aleman33]

Hi everyone. 96 Impala SS. Im trying to replace the steering gear sector seal, but i have to remove the intermediate steering shaft first. I remove the upper and lower pinch bolts, but i cant emove the shaft. There is not room to push it forward or aft to be able to disconnect either end. Does the steering gear box needs to come out in order to remove the shaft?

Thank you
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[Erik]

The shaft will collapse. Just push one end or the other in or both ends towards the middle. I can't remember if there's a set screw you have to loosen first or not. No, you don't need to drop the box.