Fiesta intermediate steering shaft bolts

[Coaster]

There's loads of intermediate steering shafts available but Cannot find any new bolts to fit as recommended by various places.
I've looked in obvious places like eBay Amazon etc.. and also called various car parts places in my area.
The steering shafts I've seen don't come with replacement bolts either.
My steering shaft is clunky so was also thinking of cleaning the joints with break cleaner and try to push red rubber grease into the universal joints and see if that'll fix the clunkyness, leaving the steering shaft in situ

Any thoughts on this?

 

[Mottie]

Are you talking about the lower steering shaft with the u/j? Have you removed/disconnected it to see if it is the joint that’s clunking? As far as I can remember, the joint is sealed at manufacture, you won’t get any grease into them. I’ve never fitted new bolts on them. Re-use the old ones and put some locktite on them if you’re concerned about them coming loose. I’ve never use any though…..

 

[Coaster]

Yes that's the one. I have tried getting hold of it and pulled it about to try and get any movement from it but didn't get any.
Didn't remove the bolts after reading that safety notice.
Could just order a new shaft from the internet.

 

[Burnerman]

On the early Fiestas, the bottom UJ would occasionally lose a needle roller, which would cause the steering to stiffen.......but not jam.
After that it would be back to normal.
I always reused the bolts.
Have you checked the power steering fluid level, or are you convinced it's the steering shaft at fault?
Regards
John