After pulling out the steering rack thinking that was what was causing the very sticky steering, I decided to pull out the lower column shaft to clean and lube it. I discovered that the upper half of the the upper U-joint was seized up. No wonder the thing was such a bear to steer. After soaking it with WD-40, giving it a few wonks with a hammer and about 10 minutes of frustration I got it to break free. For the next hour i worked it back and forth soaking it with oil every few minutes and got it to move much more freely but not nearly as free as the rest of the joints. For now, I have it soaking in a jar of oil until I can work on it again next weekend. Does anyone have any ideas on getting this back to the way it should be. I can't see any way to pull the joint apart to really clean and lube it and I hate the thought of having to spend $364 for a new shaft/u-joint . Phil Priestley Vin#2105 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/