Re: [Chrysler300] Steering box issue

["Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Bob,
There is nothing inside the box that can change the steering wheel position. The coupling that connects the steering shaft to the box however does not have a master spline and has to be put on in the same place. It can't be moved off to much because of a hole that the roll pin goes through, but it could be enough to run out of adjustment on the tie rods. You will likely have to pull the column and reposition this coupling. 
I recently took apart an old steering box, and they are actually not that difficult. To do a basic re-seal, you don't have to change any internal adjustments. There is a pre-load setting on the thrust bearing, but this doesn't need to be touched for a good clean and seal. I was going to send mine out, but now I think I'll do it myself. I will let everyone know how I make out. 
300ly,
Don Verity

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Jasinski 
  To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 12:46 AM
  Subject: [Chrysler300] Steering box issue


    
  I am having a fit trying to figure out why my car's steering wheel won't
  align properly now that my rebuilt steering box is back in the car. The
  box works fine, no noise or leaks, but I had it in the alignment shop today,
  and they can align the front end fine, BUT cannot get my steering wheel
  straight. Tonight I dropped the steering column again and removed and
  reinstalled the steering shaft 180 degrees from where it was in hopes that
  now the tie rod end threads won't bottom out before the steering wheel is
  straight. I have my doubts that this will work though. I spoke to the
  rebuilder and he says "we rebuild them to factory specs", although I will be
  calling him again if things don't work out tomorrow.

  I've read the service manual to see if there is some internal gear timing
  that must be maintained, and if there is, I can't find it in the book. The
  pitman arm is splined, but has "keys" every 90 degrees, (and was marked by
  the rebuilder with two dots for proper installation alignment) so I can't
  just move it a spline or two. Also, the steering wheel cannot be moved at
  all because it is splined and keyed in one place, I'm sure this is to keep
  the turn signal cancelling cam aligned properly on the steering shaft. My
  alignment guy and I are both scratching our heads. Is it possible my tie
  rod ends somehow have been made with too short of a thread length cut into
  them? Has anybody run into this problem? 

  Bob J

  '61 300G with crooked wheel


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