Steering Column Rebuild

Good luck on getting those spade connectors released from the old plastic plugs. I see the design and procedure to get the clips released, but I am 0 for 4 on these in the engine compartment. Seems the ones I want to replace are melted or fused into the plastic sockets. Even cutting them out proved they were stuck to the plastic with no clip retention. Maybe interior clips are less likely to "fuse".

Errata: There are no "Packard 56" Spade connectors on my 65 column, but they are the square style that has a sort folded over male pin. Thy all came out of the cavity easily with a slender jewelers screwdriver. How does the metal shaft come out of the bearing after the circlip is removed? Disregard..hammer time! ;-)