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General Category => GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC => Topic started by: ron350 on July 25, 2023, 09:55:01 PM

Title: Looking for a Kent Moore J-22598.
Post by: ron350 on July 25, 2023, 09:55:01 PM

 I have a friend that is looking for a Kent Moore J-22598 tool. This tool is used to remove the outer   sleeve on a 1968 (and others) GM tilt steering columns.

 So far nothing has showed up on ebay.

Title: Re: Looking for a Kent Moore J-22598.
Post by: ron350 on July 26, 2023, 11:35:33 AM

 I found a picture of the Kent Moore J-22598 in use and read that Kent Moore-J-22708 is a look alike tool.

Title: Re: Looking for a Kent Moore J-22598.
Post by: goodfellow on July 26, 2023, 02:18:50 PM

Probably rare as hen's teeth, and you may have to make one.

Here's a "how to" that first suggests using two large flat blade screwdrivers, but if that fails due to heavy corrosion or rust jacking, it provides guidelines for making a simple tool using commonly available parts.

Good luck!

Title: Re: Looking for a Kent Moore J-22598.
Post by: ron350 on July 26, 2023, 07:55:13 PM

 Thanks Goodfellow i will try to make a puller using Ford battery hold down bolts.
 
 

Title: Re: Looking for a Kent Moore J-22598.
Post by: muddy on July 26, 2023, 08:14:47 PM

Quote from: ron350 on July 26, 2023, 07:55:13 PM

Thanks Goodfellow i will try to make a puller using Ford battery hold down bolts.
 
 

If it works I would love to see it in action


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Title: Re: Looking for a Kent Moore J-22598.
Post by: ron350 on July 27, 2023, 02:03:48 PM

 Wel my friend is working on a 68 Cadilliac with a tilt-telescopic steering column with side turn lights. He knows much more about tilt column's than i do but i don't think you have to remove the outer shell just to replace the turn signal switch.

Title: Re: Looking for a Kent Moore J-22598.
Post by: john k on July 31, 2023, 09:35:52 PM

There is another tool needed to depress the locking plate on the steering column switches.  Looks similar

Title: Re: Looking for a Kent Moore J-22598.
Post by: jeffmoss26 on August 01, 2023, 06:06:08 PM

would something like this work?
https://www.hudsonlock.com/product/steering-column-lock-plate-compression-kit/

Title: Re: Looking for a Kent Moore J-22598.
Post by: ron350 on August 01, 2023, 08:42:52 PM

  Thanks but if you look closely at the pictures in post 1 & 2 you can see the tool is a puller and not a spring compressor.

I stopped by the shop today and checked out the 68 Cadillac steering column and it does not look like any column i have ever worked on  The turn signal switch is not made by Delco and it is too large to remove without removing the steel outer shell. I hope to go back friday and attempt to remove the outer shell using j-hook bolts.

Title: Re: Looking for a Kent Moore J-22598.
Post by: ron350 on August 07, 2023, 09:20:26 PM

  The battery holddown hooks did not work on this steering column because it was a telescoping column.
 When you try to use a balancer puller and the bolts the columns center shaft will just push down into the column.
This is why the service manual shows Kent Moore tool J-22598 attached to a slide hammer.