Re: Steering problem

Posted by Marco Tahtaras on December 30, 1997 at 11:25:43

In Reply to: Steering problem
posted by Mike Darling on December 30, 1997 at 09:45:50

Mike,
If you haven't gone through the steering already their may be room for improvement. First, check for end play in the steering shaft by viewing the bottom of the wheel near the center while turning the wheel back and forth. If there is any up and down movement, it can be adjusted by removing shims above the lower bushing. If that isn't enough, the two thrust bearings will need to be replaced. They are the same bearing as used on the front spindle bolts (king pins).
If you remove the lower bushing for adjustment, check for excessive wear between the bushing and the shaft. Also view the pitman arm from below with someone turning the wheel back and forth through the free play. Any movement up and down or fore and aft indicates a need to replace the sector bushings.
If all this checks out then it's probably the best it will be with your worm and sector gears. I wouldn't recommend reproduction gears without first testing someone's steering that has them. They may turn out to worse than what you already have.
Good luck--
: I have a '29 Tudor with a seven tooth steering gear. The steering wheel turns about 1.5 inch before moving the wheels.All of the linkage is tight.I tried to remove byadjusting the end play screw with no luck.The screw doesn't seem to have any affect on the problem.It's as though it's hitting bottom.There is no binding in the steering.Any ideas without removing the stering gear?
: Mike in California

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Re: Steering problem Dave Sturges December 30, 1997 at 13:17:51(0)

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