Two tooth worm installation

[kimlinh]

How hard is it to replace the two tooth worm gear on to the steering shaft at home. I do not have a press. I'd like some advise before I remove the steering column. I need to rebuild / repair mine. the box has a lot of play and the car wonders a lot. The steering box is all original. Thanks in advance

[stewwolfe]

It may be possible to replace the worm without a press, but it will be extremely difficult. You are going to be much better off either buying a new steering shaft with a worm already installed, or taking it to a machine shop to have it pressed on and off. Sometimes the aggravation isn't worth the money saved.

[Bob C]

This link shows how to do it without a press.
The link didn't work, looks like this site blocked it.

Bob
Use this link, it goes to this site instead of the competition.
https://fordbarn.com/forum/showthrea...highlight=Worm

[Y-Blockhead]

Originally Posted by stewwolfe

Sometimes the aggravation isn't worth the money saved.

It seems the older I get the more true this is...

[MrBruce]

We had a seminar a while back and I asked the question about putting the new worm on the shaft and was told to tap the shaft and use a bolt to pull it on. Works like a dream and doesn't hurt anything

[RonC]

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Buy a new shaft with worm installed. I think MACs is the only manufacturer but you can buy one through other suppliers. Don't forget a new sector and bushings

[Synchro909]

At least some of the vendors now sell the shaft and worm separately after complaints from people like us. Until they went back to doing this, we had to buy a shaft with LHD worm fitted and a RHD worm, remove the wrong one and fit the correct one. I'm still amazed that they decided it was a good idea to only sell LHD worm already fitted to a shaft and no shafts alone.