<VV> Loose steering.

[Ignacio Valdes]

And the winner is: worn out gearbox. -- IV


On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 9:41 PM, Jay Maechtlen <jaysplace at laserpubs.com>wrote:

> On 2/23/2014 6:04 PM, Ignacio Valdes wrote:
>
>> Hi, My 64 coupe steering is loose. Tightened the little nut in the trunk
>> as
>> far as it will go. Still loose. What to do/check? -- IV
>>
>
> If you can get the front up on ramps, it will be easier:
> Get someone to rock the steering wheel while you look underneath.
> Have them move it a little bit, to the amount it feels loose. Look and see
> if the pitman arm (the steering box's arm) moves while the wheel is being
> moved.
> Grab each part of the linkage and shake it hard - see if anything is loose
> at the joints.
>
> Work your way through the easy stuff like that, and see what you find.
> Don't forget wheel bearings - they can wear or could have been set up
> wrong.
> If you find obviously bad stuff, great. If not, let us know what you found
> and didn't find.
> cheers
> Jay
>
>
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> Jay Maechtlen SoCal '61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin, transverse 3.8
> Buick V6 TH440T4 trans
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