# Replacing Steering Shaft U-joints **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [February 2, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/replacing-steering-shaft-u-joints/20756 "2021-02-02T04:21:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://community.electricforum.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/replacing-steering-shaft-u-joints/20756/1 "2021-02-02T04:21:27Z")
Anyone have advice on replacing the steering shaft u-joints and a source to purchase them? 2001 e825. ---
**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 4:33am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/replacing-steering-shaft-u-joints/20756/2 "2021-02-02T04:33:40Z")
Curious- Why do you feel you need to replace them? (I have something I am working on but not quite ready for prime time) ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://community.electricforum.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/replacing-steering-shaft-u-joints/20756/3 "2021-02-02T15:47:49Z")
One of the u-joints seems to be tight, assuming this is from rust as my car sat out in the weather for years before I acquired it. Going through all the systems to make it road worthy and dependable. ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/replacing-steering-shaft-u-joints/20756/4 "2021-02-02T20:46:34Z")
Cheaper and easier to replace the column. Nick Tyson has a pile of them. 727 692 5835 OHB