Having trouble fitting a radiator that gets stuck on the left side and was wondering if I remove the part to fit it then put it back would that work or is it difficult to put back

already took off now I don't know how to put back on rod

You are pointing at the steering box

I have never removed one to change radiators

If you did remove it, what is the issue with reinstalling it ?

Do be very wary of the alloy threads on the pipe nut that go into the power steering box, as it is very easy to cross thread it

What year is it?

Is the new one thicker or longer?

What is it hitting?

Make and model vehicle? Cause I dont think that is even a XJ....

You are clearly doing something very wrong

Can you take a picture of the problem of what's it is hitting .

Looks like it has a center-mounted mechanical fan, so I'm thinking either ZJ or TJ.