[mikemelancholic]

I have a parts car that doesn't have keys or a steering wheel for that matter. I need to bust the steering column loose so I can steer the thing into my driveway. What do I need to be looking for?

 

[basskid]

I'm assuming the trans is in neutral then??? I would just get a couple heavy duty dollies at home depot or something and jsut put em under teh front tires.... but that's just me.

 

[95xbird]

Before you think about doing that,Watch this video.These guys had the keys in the ignition too.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/f89e08cc-6c0e-4ae3-a1bd-989900ffbe9c.htm

 

[mikemelancholic]

I guess I should have specified that the car does not run. It's in park. Don't thieves bust these things loose when they hot-wire a car? What exactly is it that keeps the wheel from turning? I don't mind busting this thing up. Its a 96 Tbird btw. Even though its in park, it rolls. The tow truck driver did that so he could get it up on his flat bed.

 

[racecougar]

If you just need to steer it (don't need to get it out of park), just disconnect the steering column from the steering shaft at the u-joint under the dash. You'll just need to remove one 13mm bolt. Then you can steer the car by physically turning the tires (from outside the car).

-Rod

 

[ThunderBeast86]

Ive done this with a work van before....it involves kicking the **** out of the tires and a couple guys pushing while you work together kicking tires to steer/straighten it out.

Makes for a good time!

 

[slidebird91]

Before you think about doing that,Watch this video.These guys had the keys in the ignition too.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/f89e08cc-6c0e-4ae3-a1bd-989900ffbe9c.htm

those guys will be REALLY upset when they realize that someone built the car backwards and put the steering wheel on the wrong side.

 

[mikemelancholic]

If you just need to steer it (don't need to get it out of park), just disconnect the steering column from the steering shaft at the u-joint under the dash. You'll just need to remove one 13mm bolt. Then you can steer the car by physically turning the tires (from outside the car).

-Rod

Thanks for the tip, Rod. I'm not sure why I didn't think of this. Sometimes I think my brain doesn't work!

Yeah it made for a good time! LOL. Unfortunately for me, the front tires were almost flat and I don't have a compressor. It made it real hard to turn the wheels. I ended up jacking up the front and turning the wheels. Good times.

 

[ForFree]

Have a floorjack?

 

[Chris_Murder]

I used wheel dollies... basically a creeper only for wheels... the also don't bind as easy on rocks and seperations in concrete slabs.