<VV> Steering woes cont.

[James Cuneo]

Ron,In response to Bryan and you.
At 15psi the ride is quite harsh on the country roads we have here in sonoma county, 12 is the minimum I run. If it were all nice and smooth I 'd be using more. Also, seems to bump steer less. Since the tires i'm using are much larger than stock, does it not make sense to use less pressure? The tires have a much higher load rating than the origs.Even with 12 psi there is not much of a noticeable bulge in the sidewall.The original size looks underinflated at 12 psi.I will try increasing pressure and see if this relieves some of the effort required to turn steering.Thank you,Jim
> From: ronh at owt.com
> To: jamescuneo at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: <VV> Steering woes cont.
> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:31:59 -0800
> 
> You never told us why the tire pressures were so low?
> RonH
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Cuneo" <jamescuneo at hotmail.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 4:45 PM
> Subject: <VV> Steering woes cont.
> 
> 
> > Thanks to all of you regarding my steering question, I will investigate 
> > further.I will start by increasing air pressure in front tires, then 
> > inspect frame rail back to firewall.Jim Cuneo65 corsa 140 turboHealdsburg, 
> > CA
> >
> >
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> > From: corvairduval at cox.net
> > To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> > Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 12:43:31 -0500
> > Subject: Re: <VV> Steering woes
> >
> > I second Bryan's thoughts. I have not seen a weak frame rail unless
> > there was substantial missing metal.
> >
> > Make sure the bolts are really holding the box tight to the rail. If the
> > bolt is to long, the nut maybe stopping at the end of the threads
> > instead of against washers.
> >
> > Wait, cancel that, you say the frame rail is moving? Look for missing
> > metal between the firewall area and the steering box mounting area.
> > Maybe hidden by the fuel tank.
> >
> > Frank DuVal
> >
> >
> > On 12/30/2013 11:47 AM, Bryan Blackwell wrote:
> >> I have a quick box/quick arms combo on the'65, I didn't run into a 
> >> problem with the strength of the box section in that area.  I don't 
> >> recall hearing of people having to reinforce it there, the only time I've 
> >> seen problems is with rust or damage.  Did you remove the box to check 
> >> the section?  If not, I would take the box out and check all the 
> >> fasteners and the metal and welds in the area under and around the 
> >> steering box.
> >>
> >> --Bryan
> >>
> >> On Dec 20, 2013, at 12:41 PM, James Cuneo wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi guys, I have a 65 corsa with quick steering box and Ieco quick 
> >>> steering arms.Other than the effort at low speed, the steering is quick 
> >>> enough.Suspension components ie: ball joints,bushings,pitman etc. have 
> >>> roughly 15k mile on them and are tight.Problem is, steering  feels very 
> >>> numb on center and is slow to react initially. Once in a turn things 
> >>> feel ok. I got under car and observed while wife turned wheel and 
> >>> noticed that the box and frame member where attached move noticeably 
> >>> before any motion is transfered to the linkage.I cannot see any cracks 
> >>> or problems with frame. Is this twisting motion normal? Is there a way 
> >>> to stiffen the frame member?Thanks for any help,Jim Cuneo  Sonoma County 
> >>> CA
> >>
> >
> >
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