My '65 had no shims on dis-assembly either. Which really means nothing in
the grand scheme of things, does it?
The exploded diagram in Haynes shows a piece called a 'seating' which looks
like a shim.
Robert D.
( My car looks like an exploded diagram! :( )
-----Original Message-----
From Philip S Jones <pkj at eskimo.com>
>Question 2: The talented and popular Ulix came by the house the other day
to
>pick up a part. As we were gazing in admiration and wonder at my engine
>compartment (correction - the engine compartment of my car), he noted that
>there were no shims under the steering rack - it's bolted directly to the
>front cross-member. His ('66?) Sprite has shims there. He remembered
>hearing, or thinking, or feeling that the shims were important to the
proper
>alignment of the steering rack and column. The steering wheel spins freely
>and feels normal whether the car has it's nose in the air (as usual) or is
>sitting on the ground (sans engine referenced above). The rack was
>installed by the shop that did the bodywork and painting; and their work
>seems largely competent (and focused mainly on MG's).
My '65 had no shims on dis-assembly either.
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