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Subject: [Healeys] steering gear
From: healey at hunterbane.com (Healey)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:06:59 -0500
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I have a bent one also, but after studying it more, I think it is very  
possible to bend it back.  It's worth a free shot if you don't plan to  
keep it.  I would put it in a vise and get a 6 ft long piece of bar  
sock to fit inside.  Get a helper to heat the area where it is bent,  
and then push/pull with the bar till it is straight.  The tube is just  
a housing and the only part that is machine finished is the box  
housing w/bearings and gear.  If you do not have all the gear  
necessary to do it, take it to a fabrication and welding shop.  Shop  
hours around here are about $60/ hr.  It shouldn't take more than 30  
minutes.  It can't be too bad if the shaft was still able to "fit".

Olin Brimberry
61 3000 MKII
BT7 Sideshifter TriCarb

On Feb 17, 2011, at 10:11 PM, <healeymanjim at hansencc.net> <healeymanjim at 
hansencc.net 
 > wrote:

> does anyone have an old adjustable steering gear box, minus the  
> guts, they would sell cheap.  got a bj8 that has had steering  
> problems forever and finally took the box out and the housing tube  
> has been bent, causing a binding.  contact me off list if you can  
> help.  hjim
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