I bought a kit to rebuild it. Can this be done with the steering box and column still in the car?

I've always pulled the steering column out; that's not too hard, and left the steering box there. You'll need to pull the column back some inches, at least, just for clearance to slide the coupling apart. Often, the sliders inside are cleanly broken in two.

The only nearly impossible part is to get the stock cover to stay clipped in place; there's an aftermarket boot that replaces the stock cover that I would strongly recommend.

and gettin those lil slider pieces to stay on the pin while you push the steering column in isnt much fun. i recomend gettin a buddy to guide in when you reasseble

If you have a supplier and part number, I'll put it in the parts list.

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Is there a source for the rubber seal on an early A-body? The ones I've seen are for later couplers and have a different shape.

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'98 Dodge Dakota
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