: I have an AR pickup that has a problem with going into a bad
: shimmy at slow speeds.So far I have installed new king pins
: and bushings, rebuilt the tie rod and drag link ends, cleaned
: and repacked the wheel bearings.The next area to be given
: attention to is the steering sector.I have the new parts to
: rebuild it but before I start I would like to know what is the
: best way to remove the steering wheel and shaft.Since the
: tires are new the sector seems to be the last place to find
: the problem.Would the addition of a steering stabiliser help?
franz, if your steering gear has developed enough lost motion that it will need to be refit, you could start by removing th steering drop arm with a suitable puller (you must completely remove the clamping bolt, not just loosen it) , then remove the bolts holding the steering box to the chassis frame. after removing the light switch, spark and throttle rods, the cab floor, and the strg. column bracket at the fuel tank, the steering assy can be removed bodily from the truck.removing the steering wheel (after removing the light switch rod) can be sometimes grimly difficult. some steering shafts are splined for the strg wheel mounting, others are fitted with a taper and a woodruff(moon) key. a bit of rust will cause the strg. wheel to adhere tenaciously to the shaft.after removing the nut on the strg. shaft, the strg. wheel should simply pull away from the shaft, but you've little chance that it will come away easily.an old timers method was to place a "thread protector" on the threads of the steering shaft, hold the wheel, and hammer gently on the thread protector to drive the shaft away from the wheel. one must use caution as the threads are soft, and a thin wall. snap-on make a special strg. wheel puller that may be adaptable for the purpose.
a caveat: i seem to have heard from someone that the replacement steering parts (steering worms and sector gears)
being sold these days are foreign made of inferior steels and
not held within tolerance on the grind dim's. i don't know if this is factual, but i would myself be cautious hope this helps : |
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