Happy New Year!
I'm doing some final Y2K testing at work, hence the date on my computer.
So far, so good, I'd even venture to say that it feels a lot like 1999. :)
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Lemen [mailto:alemen@ftconnect.com]
Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 2:17 PM
To: nmoseley
Cc: 'Ryan Smith'; spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: squeaky loose steering
Nick, how is Y2K?
Your email shows up as Jan 3 2000!
Anyone else see this?
Alan
nmoseley wrote:
> Ryan, I had the same problem of play, (but no squeaking), this solved it
for
> me.
> Near the base of the column is a collar type fitting. There are two
pieces,
> one is semi-circular (or U-shaped, if you prefer) and the other is a sort
> of plate. Through the plate is a bolt that accepts (I believe) an Allen
key
> to screw it in. The bolt is itself surrounded by a nut.
> Loosen the surrounding nut, and screw in the bolt, whilst gently turning
the
> column to make for the least resistance to the bolt being screwed in. Once
> the bolt is in as far as it will go, tighten the nut.
> Good luck
>
> Nick Moseley
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ryan Smith
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 9:32 AM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: squeeky loose steering
>
> Well I'm home on break with time to fix things on the spitfire. Nothing
is
> life threatening but I would really like to get some things fixed. One of
> these is my steering is less than ideal. It seems really loose with a
good
> bit of play. It also squeeks like a small bird or something.
>
> I had loosened some things at the bottom of the column trying to
investigate
> the supposed telescoping action. Never got that to work. But anyway it
> seems as though that's when I got more play in the wheel. I've examined
> everything down there and it looks tight. Need some new things to try.
>
> tia
>
> Ryan
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