RE: [Chrysler300] Steering box issue

["Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you to all that contributed feedback on my problem.  Don Verity had
the answer.  I have a spare box here from a parts car, and the coupling that
the steering shaft fits into is splined onto the input shaft to the steering
box in a way that can be removed and repositioned on any spline position,
it's not keyed.  The rebuilder did not replace the coupler in the same
position as it was when I sent the box to them, (yes I did make them aware
of it).  I'll need to drop the steering column yet again (4 times now) but
am sure this will correct the situation.  I am happy I don't have to remove
the whole box and send it back though, very relieved at that.  As I said, it
is working fine, no leaks, no pulling to one side, just an alignment issue.
 
Bob J
 
 
 
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Don Verity
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 7:06 AM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Bob Jasinski
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Steering box issue
 
  
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 <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>  
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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