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Subject: [Healeys] Adjusting tension steering box
From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock British Car Specialists)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 08:18:29 -0700
References: <C3A20D6B88C3E9458E33D84824156BEB6066966C48@HE111644.EMEA1.CDS.T-INTERNAL.COM> <4FC37071.7000004@htcnet.org>
You need to adjust the steering with the wheels off the ground. Jack the car
up and support on the lower control arms so there is no stress on the tie
rods. Then loosen the adjuster nut on the steering box. Then have an assistant
move the steering wheel back and forth to find the tight spot. Now either
tighten or loosen the adjuster screw until there is just a little drag in the
center position and lock the jam nut down.

David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca





On May 28, 2012, at 5:32 AM, John Vrugtman wrote:

> The manual notes that the center drag is measured by a spring scale on the
steering wheel of so many ounces.  But basically it should be just noticeable
with the wheels off the ground.  Sounds like you have the adjustment too
tight.  Or, you can get a constant clearance worm from Dennis Welsh.
>
> John
> 64/66 BJ8s
>
> On 5/28/2012 3:24 AM, Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com wrote:
>> I have just rebuild the steering box of my 3000 MK2 BT7. In the centre
>> position it turns harder. This I learnt is by intension. But can anybody
tell
>> me how much harder should it turn in the centre position? Now as I did it
I
>> can really feel the harder movement for a quarter of a steering wheel turn
>> around the centre position. Is this too much tension on the adjusting
screw?
>> Shall I release it a bit to have an easy turn also around the centre
>> position?
>> Who knows?
>>
>> Josef Eckert
>> Konigswinter/Germany
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