Check the slip joint between the box and the steering column. If I remember
right, the part that you need to be concerned with is right where it
attaches to the steering box. These things seem to go bad fairly easily,
before the box usually. It will give you alot of slop and adjusting the box
will not help this. Its easy to tell if its bad, just grab the steering rod
between the box and column and give it a wiggle, if it moves around, your
joint is bad, if it is tight then look elsewhere.
By the way, you can get rebuild kits for these for about $15. Not sure if
they are still available from the dealer(I think so) but I see them on ebay
fairly often. It sure beats buying a new one, I think this whole assembly is
over $100.
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 8:51 AM
Subject: IML: Sloppy Steering
> Hi folks, it's me again. :)
>
> Spring is here so I've got the '68 convertible out and I've been driving
> it around, and I've noticed that the steering is really sloppy. By that
> I mean it has a lot of play in it-- you can move the wheel a lot before
> you start to change directions.
>
> I've tried tightening up the little nut on the steering box, and that
> does seem to increase the resistance, or the strength needed, to turn
> the wheel, but does not take out the play.
>
> I am thinking I need a new steering box to really fix this problem.
> Opinions?
>
> Also, is there one brand that is better than others, in terms of
> rebuilds? (I assume you can't get a new one.) My local parts house can
> get me a rebuilt one by Cardone.
>
> Thanks, Mark
>
>
>
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