<VV> steering box slop - alingment

Sun Aug 10 23:30:41 EDT 2014

Ray - the steering wheel and the spline it goes on have marks to align the 
two.  THAT is the only way it should be put on.  If those marks are aligned 
and the steering wheel is not agreeing with where the front wheels are 
pointing, the car needs an alignment - and a Corvair needs a 4 wheel 
alignment.

Not to degrade anyone, but what you have done is referred to as a polish 
alignment in my neck of the woods.

Later, JR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramon Rodriguez III via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: "Les" <corvair at mymts.net>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> <vv> steering box slop

> Excellent thanks.  Matt Nall why is the wheel being centered critical?  I
> ask because I want to know if you mean the steering wheel or box has to be
> centered, the wheel was way off center originally but when I removed it to
> fix the signal cancel function I reinstalled it so it's straight when the
> car is going straight.
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Les <corvair at mymts.net> wrote:
>
>> Keep in mind there are TWO adjustments. The one in the trunk is the 
>> second.
>>
>> It's on page 4-9 of my '61 manual. Adjust the bearing preload first (the
>> great big nut at the end of the box) then you can adjust the ball carrier
>> with the adjustment in the trunk.
>>
>> If the first adjustment is loose, the second one is futile.
>>
>> Les
>> corvair at mts.net
>>
>> ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:35:45
>> -0400 From: Ramon Rodriguez III <corvairgrymm at gmail.com> To: "
>> virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org> Subject: <VV>
>> steering box slop Message-ID: <CAEaZS-9pFEnr1Js3dCvr9MzpymoobZeub4KO
>> WnVy5Kp_Enk_WA at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hi
>> guys! I'll get to the point first: My biggest concern currently with
>> Missy's 61 coupe is the steering. I've installed the nylon clarks bushing
>> and everything in the steering linkage is nice and tight but the steering
>> wheel goes through far too much travel before the pitman arm starts to 
>> move
>> in the slightest. I checked the tech guide and didn't find a steering
>> section. I think I remember reading years ago about steering box
>> adjustment. I've got the shop manuals, so feel free to refer me to them, 
>> I
>> just want advice on how best to proceed. Keep in mind this is Missy's 
>> only
>> set of wheels so I don't want to take it off the road for more than a day
>> or two if I don't have to. Ray Rodriguez and Missy Nagle (who will be 
>> Missy
>> Rodriguez in twenty days!) Lake Ariel, PA ------------------------------
>> Message: 4 Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:52:30 -0500 From: "J. R. Read" <
>> hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> To: "Ramon Rodriguez III" <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>,
>> <virtualvairs at corvair.org> Subject: Re: <VV> steering box slop
>> Message-ID: <79023F93FD4F432FBA354DC9364FBE34 at jrd5ed88692d59>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=original Ray, The adjuster screw (and locking nut) are under a
>> round plastic plug in the trunk floor. If you pull the plug and see that
>> the screw is level with or even below the top edge of the nut, it is time
>> to have the box rebuilt (or find someone that has a rebuilt on the 
>> shelf).
>> If there is "some" adjustment still available, go slowly - maybe a 1/4 
>> turn
>> or so - and then take it for a ride. It is possible to damage the 
>> internals
>> of the box if you overtighten. So, just go in small increments until you
>> are happy. When taking it for a ride pay attention to whether or not the
>> steering wheel returns to center more or less on it's own after a turn. 
>> If
>> it is not returning, you have overtightened the adjuster. Later, JR -----
>> Original Message ----- From: "Ramon Rodriguez III via VirtualVairs" <
>> virtualvairs at corvair.org> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org> Sent: Sunday,
>> August 10, 2014 1:35 PM Subject: <VV> steering box slop
>>
>>> Hi guys!
>>>>
>>>> I'll get to the point first:  My biggest concern currently with Missy's
>>>> 61
>>>> coupe is the steering.  I've installed the nylon clarks bushing and
>>>> everything in the steering linkage is nice and tight but the steering
>>>> wheel
>>>> goes through far too much travel before the pitman arm starts to move 
>>>> in
>>>> the slightest.  I checked the tech guide and didn't find a steering
>>>> section.  I think I remember reading years ago about steering box
>>>> adjustment.  I've got the shop manuals, so feel free to refer me to 
>>>> them,
>>>> I
>>>> just want advice on how best to proceed.  Keep in mind this is Missy's
>>>> only
>>>> set of wheels so I don't want to take it off the road for more than a 
>>>> day
>>>> or two if I don't have to.
>>>> Ray Rodriguez and Missy Nagle (who will be Missy Rodriguez in twenty
>>>> days!)
>>>> Lake Ariel, PA
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>>>
>>> Message: 5
>>> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 15:04:11 -0400 (EDT)
>>> From: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
>>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>>> Subject: Re: <VV> steering box slop
>>> Message-ID: <8D182E5014A2A34-2FD4-F65E at webmail-m151.sysops.aol.com>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If there is "some" adjustment still available, go slowly - maybe a 1/4
>>> turn
>>> or so - and then take it for a ride.  It is possible to damage the
>>> internals
>>> of the box if you overtighten.  So, just go in small increments until 
>>> you
>>> are happy.  When taking it for a ride pay attention to whether or not 
>>> the
>>> steering wheel returns to center more or less on it's own after a turn.
>>>  If
>>> it is not returning, you have overtightened the adjuster.
>>>
>>>
>>> ============================================================
>>> ===============
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And make sure the steering is centered  when adjusting!   Someone moving
>>> the steering wheel gently  while you adjust can feel  the difference and
>>> tell you when to stop!
>>>
>>>
>>> Matt Nall
>>> Charleston, Oregon
>>> http://tinyurl.com/The-Corvair-Patio
>>>
>>>
>>
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