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TRQ is a trusted brand dedicated to making every repair a success story by combining premium parts with easy installation. Each TRQ part is engineered by a team of automotive experts to meet or exceed OEM standards, delivering enhanced performance and maximum longevity. With rigorous in-house testing, the brand ensures superior fit and function across every product line. TRQ also provides customers with best-in-class, step-by-step installation videos—so you can complete repairs with confidence, whether you're a first-time DIYer or an industry professional.
Updated Design: While this part may look different from the one originally installed on your vehicle, it is guaranteed to fit and operate as well or better.
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Hi, I'm Don from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video, we're going to replace the intermediate steering shaft on this 2004 Ford F150. This is a common problem. You start feeling a lot of play in your wheel. You can move the wheel back and forth about a whole clock position without any steering happening and you can feel a clunk in the steering wheel, which is what we had in this vehicle. We have it on a lift. You can hypothetically do it without even jacking the car up, but it's probably easier to put it up on jack and jack stands. It makes it easier to get up there. Then after that you need 13mm socket with a ratchet with a flexible head, and a 6 inch extension.
I'm using an extension, about a 6 inch extension, and a 10mm flexible ratchet. We'll fast forward here as we start removing that bolt. You do want to take the bolt all the way out. Once you find it, you do need that flexible handled wrench and the 6 inch extension makes it easier to get up in there. It can be done with other tools, but this is the easiest way we've found. There's a 13mm bolt holding in the top joint. And we'll speed through this as we remove that bolt and you'll see us use the air ratchet to help save a little time. I'm going to tap on the edge of the U-joint here to get it off the steering shaft. I'm going to take a hammer and a screwdriver and pry up and spread that apart. I got it off. Show me the play in it.
We've got the old part; we've got the new part from 1AAuto. You need to use an Allen key, a 2 and ½ mm, and when you get the part, unscrew it so that it becomes telescoping. Once you get it to move set it back down, not too tight, so that it will continue to telescope with no problem. The telescoping end goes down first. You'll see here on your steering linkage that's it's notched for the bolt to go through. Reinstall my 13mm. We're going to put the bolt back in the bottom to connect it to the rack and if you turn the wheels a little bit it will get you better access to the hole. Again we're going to fast forward here. This is actually a pretty easy repair. It's just, as you can see, getting to the bolts and everything, having the right tool, and just turning, using either the steering wheel or the wheels, and just turning it so you can access it the best.
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Fit and finish was good just like all other products I've purchased from 1A Auto. Instructional video was also very helpful thanks guys keep up the good work.
I called and actually talked to a person and she was very nice and got me the right part that I needed, excellent shipping
Part was correct and came quick. No complaints.
1A auto worked out fantastic, thank you for everything!
No issues whatsoever! Would recommend
Quality and price is fair enough ??
Steering shaft looks to be of good quality and fit like a glove, eazy to put on maybe 5 minutes is all. Thanks
I like the product,it fits well in my 2007 F150.
Perfect fit and installation video very helpful
The part was exact as described, a good price and installation video resource very helpful. The only downside was the shipping. I have ordered multiple times from 1A Auto but this time the shipping never happened. I called after seeing my part not being shipped after it showed it had and delivery date had past. Customer service was very helpful in seeing that a new order was submitted and old order was canceled. No explanation in what had happened but the new order arrived and part was installed. Yes, I will continue to use 1A Auto and understand that sometimes things like this happen.
New hardware is not included with this item. You may be able to reuse your original hardware if it is in good condition.
This is not the correct part for your vehicle, but we do carry the one you need. The correct part number is: 980.
Hello! The difference between the two is just in who makes them. The one for $309 is a Dorman brand while the one you have listed here is our house brand and we have them made for us. They will both be made to the original specifications. They are both adjustable and replace each other, it is more a personal preference which one a customer chooses. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you!
Thank you for your interest in 1A Auto. We are not aware of what you are comparing the cost to so we would not be able to provide an answer for that. This item is listed to be an updated design and while it may look different from the one originally installed on your vehicle, it is guaranteed to fit and operate as well or better.
If you contact us with your VIN we would be more than happy to check for you.
If you contact us with your VIN we would be more than happy to check for you.
If you contact us with your VIN we would be more than happy to check for you.
Thank you for your question! If the steering wheel is binding up then it could be the shaft, but usually it will be accompanied by a clunking and play in the wheel.
