Rockstar said:
Do you have a pic of the steering coupler and how much it runs? Also how do i know if its bad? I want to get a little as possible because as you know Cophers u-wrench-it will charge you for every single nut and bolt thats attached to what ever your getting.I argued with a guy there when i pulled a dash for my grand prix because he was charging me for a part on the dash that was not a removable part.
Copher's unfortunately has gotten really anal lately about that stuff. As for the shaft, try and get it with the shaft attached and see if they forget to charge you for it, or include it. If they want to charge extra, it's just one bolt when you get to the counter and you can remove it there. For me, trying to get something included for free has become a little game I like to play. I always end up taking hard to find OE GM, AMC or Nissan nuts, bolts and screws I find on the ground and in cars when I bring my toolbox. At least I get something for the $2 entry fee that way! Plus, you really should take the bolts whenever you pull a part at a junkyard as you never know when you will need a spare.
The coupler is sold new at some Autozone stores in their Help! section. The part number is 31002 from Help! (
http://www.DormanProducts.com) and it is important that you get that specific one. GM used a larger disc on earlier cars that is easier to find than the "metric" disc you will need and they do not interchange! I post this here so that others do not make my mistake and buy a whole new lower shaft like I did. It cost me $100+ shipping off E-Bay and I found the correct disc the day after I got the shaft for $10. This was after that Autozone had told me it was not available. Napa lists a disc, but it is the wrong one. I know because I bought one from them and found out the hard way.