Review on 🔧 Dorman 425-176 Steering Shaft: Enhanced Performance for Select Models by Markus Calderon

Installation isn't terrible, but it will test your patience. Usually you want to test the installation in the engine compartment first. The lower shaft is probably not pinched like the reviews or instructions say. However, this is an exact match. The OEM top appears to be 0.5mm smaller or crushed. Now it's a friction fit. After a test ride, I attached the boot to the fender with a bungee to make it slide better. You can use a long screwdriver or flat object to motivate popping out from under the dashboard after you have already connected it to the speaker. Back in the engine bay you can push it in with needle nose pliers and then switch from a smaller screwdriver to a larger one to line up the hole.