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Re: Steering Box Help!

To: mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Steering Box Help!
From: tammie wall <whammie@iopener.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:26:38 -0500
mark,
did you replace the peg when you redid your box ?   i probably had 3-4" of free 
play when i redid mine several years ago and installing a new peg cured the 
slop.
cheers,
jerry
Mark and Kathy wrote:
 > 
 > I have been to the archives and back.  No help yet.
 > 
 > My problem is,   I have approx.  1 inch of play in my steering wheel that is
 > coming from the steering box area.
 > 
 > I have removed 3 bearing shims so far as well as adjusted the screw in and out
 > to get the center position  "slightly tight" area.   I notice very little
 > change in the steering wheel "1 inch" play.
 > 
 > Also not a whole lot of change when I take out the "shims"  one at a time.
 > Why so many in the first place?
 > 
 > Can some one tell me which adjustment will cure this 1 inch play in the
 > steering wheel or is this "as good as it gets"  with a Healey?
 > 
 > Front end parts are all new,  new seals in steer box and idler box.
 > 
 > I Have not filled the box completely with oil yet, just enough to coat the the
 > gears so far.
 > 
 > The car is stripped and steering is basically all that is on the car now so
 > adjustments are simple at this stage.  Or so I thought.
 > 
 > Thanks Mark
 > 
 > Your messages not reaching the list?




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