Re: Steering Adjustments

Posted by Rick Black on March 01, 1998 at 09:41:41

In Reply to: Steering Adjustments
posted by Chuck Gillman on March 01, 1998 at 08:18:56

Chuck, make sure that the rest of the steering parts are not at fault.Check the pitman arm - watch it push the drag link and make sure there's no slop where the pitman ball attaches.Then, go up to the left front spindle where the drag link attaches and check that point too.Then, check the tie rod ends -
All these points add up to steering sloppiness - if any one or more of them are loose, you'll get a lot of travel before steering starts.
If you don't already have Les Andrews' book, it's a good one for the do-it-yourselfer.There's a description of it (and other Model A books) on the Model A Ford Club of America (MAFCA) web site below.
Model A Ford Club of America's Web Site - Reference Desk

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