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I realize this thread is ancient, but it helped me so might help the next guy!
On my 87 in Carrera, I’ve been able to change the rubber steering coupler without dropping the rack…but for sure the AC evaporator must be removed…so maybe dropping the rack will still be better for some!
1) mark/index the mid-column universal joint, just above steady bearing, above and below. (Both shafts) Remove retention bolts from u-joint completely.
2) remove steady bearing support from body
3) with a bit of encouragement, slide u-joint off of each column portion.
4) slide steady bearing up and off of the lower shaft.
5) slide plastic cover up and off of lower shaft to gain access to the coupler fasteners.
6) slip the u-joint back on the lower shaft, use a bar in the u-joint to hold the shaft from rotating while you undo the upper fasteners from the coupler. (After bending keepers out of the way)
7) re & re the coupler from the lower end of the shaft on your bench vise.
8) re-intall in reverse. I used silicone to retain the metal spacers within the coupler to keep them from falling out before the bolts are slipped into place.
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Mark
1987 3.2 "Nancy's ride" ('cause Nancy owned it for 27 years before me)
1984 3.5 “Charley” (Charles owned it for 27 years)
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