Loosen the jam nut and turn the screw in or clockwise, this will tighten
the gear mesh. Don't expect to cure all the slop out of it with just that,
i found most of mine disappeared after replacing the drag link. I had my
wife get in and turn the steering wheel to and fro as I probed around
looking for moving and non moving parts. A lot was obvious this way, but
anyway turn the screw in to tighten. --wayne
At 06:16 PM 1/16/03 -0800, Devin Timmons wrote:
>Hey all- Need some information. I have a '57 3100, and the steering is
>sloppy as all get out. I know the box has some adjustment, just can't
>remember which way to go to tighten it up, as either direction doesn't seem to
>do any good. Probably need a new box, but I'd rather try to get this one to
>work better for the time being.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Devin
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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