<VV> Weird Steering Thing Going On / Danger

[Shaun]

While we're on about '64 steering boxes, I've got one that came out of a '64
Monza coupe with an aluminum box and a long shaft with a coupler at the box.
Is it possible that early '64s had this?

yea, Vairily ... Shaun

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From: "Louis C. Armer,Jr." <carmerjr at mindspring.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 8:43 PM
Subject: <VV> Weird Steering Thing Going On / Danger


> Hey Tim, Count your blessings and DO NOT drive the car until you
> find the problem. Just think of all the miles you have recently put on
> this car including all the high speed runs at Cedar Rapids' Hawkeye
> Downs Raceway...................Have you ever checked the steering box
> to make sure it has lube oil in it? You may also check the steering shaft
> to insure that nothing is cutting it in two at the entrance to the gear
box.
> A friend here in Atlanta had an early 65 steering shaft completely
separate
> in this manner. Luckily it happened on a straight road 3 blocks from his
> house instead of in the Tennessee mountains where he had bought the car.
> Good luck and let us know what you discover.
>
> Chuck Armer
>
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>    At 08:52 PM 8/15/2005, you wrote:
> >My trusty 64 Monza has developed a weird steering thing.
> >There seems to be what I can only describe as a "SNAP" sound from the
> >steering wheel occasionally.  It's hard to describe actually.
> >LIke..making a turn and it's almost like a spring or part of some sort
> >is catching then springing back as I tighten into the turn.  It
> >*sounds* like it's coming right from the steering wheel center, but I
> >can hear it loudly when I'm turning in the alley between two buildings
> >and the sound can be heard echoing back when I have the windows down.
> >So somthing, somewhere is making this sound.  I'm having a hard time
> >deciding if there is really any effect on the steering itself.  It
> >"seems" like the steering can feel a bit "loose" in the straight ahead
> >position...in the wheel that is..I don't notice the car wandering at
> >all, or anything like that. My only diagnosis thus far is to make Ryan
> >crawl under it (he's younger and skinnier than me) and give everything
> >in the steering linkages a good yank to see that everything seems snug,
> >and he reports no obvious trouble. Tomorrow I'm going to stop by my
> >favorite shop where he appreciates and understands old cars and have a
> >look see underneath.  I'm just wondering if this is some known ailment
> >that I could follow up on?  Never heard/felt anything like this in any
> >car before.  I have noticed in the last few weeks the steering seemed
> >tighter than usual the further I turned from straight ahead. The car
> >does have quick action steering arms on it (I've never looked at
> >them...but was told they were on it when i bought it, and judging by
> >the large turning radius I'm sure that's what I have).  But like I say,
> >the sound seems to come right from the center of the steering wheel
> >when I turn, but I believe it's happening somewhere down in the guts of
> >the system and I'm only hearing it as the sound comes up the steering
> >shaft.  That and a couple weeks ago I could swwear the steering felt
> >different when we left a car show, but I can't put my finger on exactly
> >what the difference is. Maybe I'm nuts?
> >Thoughts?
> >
> >Tim in Bovey
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