Intermediate steering shaft

Mfers want $660.00 to install a new intermediate steering shaft. $170.00 part. Going to do it myself I think. Any tips? Where to buy it from?

 

Hate to quote myself, but here is your answer:

Source the parts from @gunny1005

 

literally just had this done at a local shop, charged $144 and i payed it gladly, just seems like a huge PITA. Plus i knew if i did it, the steering wheel would end up crooked, and wouldnt you know it, the wheel ended up off a few splines anyways! lol fortunately I am taking it back to the shop for them to straighten it up. its straight up the BEST $350 Ive spent on my truck, Ive recently done lower BJ, inner/outer tie rods, and steering rack bushings hunting down why my steering felt wonky. After the steering shaft it is night and day, steering is nice and tight.

 

Get the I-shaft and when you install it make sure the steering wheel doesn't spin. If it does, it can break the clock spring. The I-shaft should be held in with one bolt on each end. Remove them and collapse the shaft, remove. Re-install is reverse of removal. The I-shaft should be keyed and only go in one way. I've never replaced one on the Tacoma but used to work for Timken and made I-shafts for a number of various vehicles.

 

here is the actual tsb