Thanks to those who repied with suggestions. Gear, steering wheel and other
types of pullers wouldn't fit the tiny lip that was available around the arm
where it comes out of the swivel pin, so plan B was used to great success.
Large amounts of good old torch flame on the swivel pin surrounding the
steering arm taper, and huge blows with the BFH to a sacraficial nut
threaded on part way did the job. Compared to this, a ball joint is a piece
of cake. Anyhow, a local club member had a correct replacement in his parts
pile and the Traveller now steers equally well to the left AND right.
Ed was right, the 'bent' arm was actually the steering arm from some other
LBC that the PO must have used in desperation. So if anyone needs a nicely
curved, tapered shaft w/key, left steering arm that fits God knows what
(MGB?), I've got one for free.
Regards,
Glen Byrns
'59 bugeye
'59 Morris Traveller (Winifred)
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