Gear shaft adjustment - reply 3

[John Hertog <crossram@xxxx>]

And passing on another steering box reply / comment..... 
John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jeff shenk" <mr-320@xxxx>


> comment john!!
> ive never had a steering box that i didnt ''tamper'' with; i
> want my cars steering to be tight and not wandering all over the road
> because the worm and sector have worn a bit and there is now some
> ''play'' between them..
> on a standard box, check and add grease first, but by all
> means do adjust, though never past the zero play point, i dont
> understand the 11/4 turn or whatever it was, id NEVER do that; just take
> the excess play out and re-tighten there. thats how i do it and ive
> never had to rebuild or replace a steering box, reseal, yes. ID NEVER
> tighten beyond the zero lash point, for any reason, book or no book.
> 
> JEFF
> tucson az.
>