Manual steering help
07-20-2003, 09:35 PM
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Manual steering help
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In the last year, I've replaced all tie rod ends, pitman arm, idler arm, ball joints, control arms (vb&p transverse mono leaf kit, so tubular upper + lower :D). When the car is up in the air, and the tires are off the ground, there is pretty much 0 free play in the steering. On the ground and driving, theres somewheres between 1 1/2-2 1/2 inches (hard to measure). When I (sitting still) jiggle the wheel back and forth, I can hear a little clunking as I go from side to side across the seemingly dead zone. I'm not sure whether this is really what the steering is supposed to be like? Or should I try adjusting the worm gear? or just get the steering box rebuilt? Or something else? Help!
As an addendum, she does track straight on the road, even at speed, but has only been "eyeball" aligned since the replacement of the upper control arms....
Or is there anyone in the Tampa Bay area that knows what manual steering "should" feel like who can help me out?
:smash: :smash:
[Modified by Black68Vette, 9:55 AM 7/21/2003]
In the last year, I've replaced all tie rod ends, pitman arm, idler arm, ball joints, control arms (vb&p transverse mono leaf kit, so tubular upper + lower :D). When the car is up in the air, and the tires are off the ground, there is pretty much 0 free play in the steering. On the ground and driving, theres somewheres between 1 1/2-2 1/2 inches (hard to measure). When I (sitting still) jiggle the wheel back and forth, I can hear a little clunking as I go from side to side across the seemingly dead zone. I'm not sure whether this is really what the steering is supposed to be like? Or should I try adjusting the worm gear? or just get the steering box rebuilt? Or something else? Help!
As an addendum, she does track straight on the road, even at speed, but has only been "eyeball" aligned since the replacement of the upper control arms....
Or is there anyone in the Tampa Bay area that knows what manual steering "should" feel like who can help me out?
:smash: :smash:
[Modified by Black68Vette, 9:55 AM 7/21/2003]
