Re: Steering

[Mike and Linda <miclinmopar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A roll pin is much stronger and spring steel to hold its tension shape. 
Cotter pins are soft.
The pin is driven in with a drift. they compress as the go in.  they are 
driven out with a drift, but often they are stuck and the steering box and 
coupler take a beating if you're not careful.  Sometimes they get destroyed 
or go flying into the dirt when punched out.  A cotter pin is a quick fix, 
but certainly.....NOT appropriate.

The roll pin fits against the rounded notch in the steering box splined 
shaft to locate the coupler on the splines for full engagement.

Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay" <shelby_nut@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: Steering



That's what I thought, but in my shop manual diagram it actually looks like 
a cotter pin and calls it a steering tube coupling pin. Pretty small hole, 
and unless the roll pin is press fit I guess they opted for a cotter pin to 
ensure it didn't fall out...I know I feel more comfortable knowing it's a 
cotter pin that can't fall out...

Jay



--- On Sun, 11/7/10, Gary Wilson <Gwwilson67@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Gary Wilson <Gwwilson67@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Steering
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Received: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 11:26 AM
> That should be a roll pin.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jay <shelby_nut@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sat, November 6, 2010 10:51:16 AM
> Subject: Steering
>
>
> ok, moving right along.
>
> Found the source of the play in my steering, this car
> doesn't have a coupler as
> such, the shaft tapers flat and goes into the power
> steering gear. This is where
> it has the play.
>
>
> It looks like it is attached with a cotter pin, which I
> don't think is right.
> Stupid question but should there not be a bolt here instead
> of a cotter pin?
>
>
> Jay
>
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