,,AJUST it.. Loosen off the nut turn the screw a wee bit and tigten the nut.
This can be done with no effort,its on the top of your steering box,Something is wrong if it takes you longer than 3 mins to fix. Then test drive and reajust if needed.I think it pays to jack the front off the ground so you can turn the wheels easy for the ajusting. Malcolm Mark Firman wrote: > Hi and thanks for all of the replies, it looks like i'll be trying to find a second >hand box rather than paying $280 dollars for a reco one! From what you've said i can >get either a 1600 or 180B box and they will bolt straight in, or a 120Y box and my >1600 pitman arm, right? If a steering box is no longer in a donor car what should i >look for to tell if it's going to have the same sloppiness as my original box? Or >does it have to be inside the car so that you can actually try it out with the >steering wheel? > Any advice would be great as i really need to get this fixed before i run off the >road! Thanks, Mark > > --- "Rowe, Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > ><P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I am running 185/55 15's. My >original box had about 45mm-50mm of movement at he steering wheel. Now I have >around 10mm maybe less. Less is better, and I think that when brand new they >both would have had 5-10mm. There is a maximum level of movement that is legal, >I'm not sure what that is though. Be careful when checking the slop in the >boxes you are going to buy. Make sure they are pointing straight ahead as that >is normally the only place that has movement. </FONT></P> > > > ><P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If you need more info send another >e-mail. And good luck getting the pitman arm off.</FONT> > ></P> > ><UL> > ><P><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT> > ><BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">From: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 >FACE="Arial">Andrew Greenbury [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]</FONT> > ><BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Sent: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 >FACE="Arial">11/12/2001 10:24</FONT> > ><BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">To: </FONT></B> <FONT >SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT> > ><BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 >FACE="Arial">Subject: </FONT></B> <FONT >SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">RE: Steering boxes</FONT> > ></P> > > > ><P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks Adam,</FONT> > ></P> > > > ><P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">What size tyres are you running? Also, can you give an >idea of the </FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">difference in magnitude of slop with the 120Y box >compared to teh </FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">original? (eg the original had ??30mm?? of movement >at the </FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">steering wheel without movement of the tyres, >compared to ?? with </FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">the 120Y box)</FONT> > ></P> > > > ><P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks - that info would be really handy</FONT> > ></P> > > > ><P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Andrew</FONT> > ></P> > > > ><P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Alot nicer. I liked the quicker >ratio. It is a bit heavier but I can live</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> with it. Also I had no chioce as at the >time I couldn't find any 1600/180B</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> boxes that weren't just as stuffed as >mine. My original box had heaps of</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> wear on the gears when facing straight ahead, >none when cornering. So it</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> was quite floaty, and dangerous when >driving. Especially when overtaking</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> and moving from one side of the road to the >other the change in camber would</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> cause the car to turn quickly.</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> </FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > -----Original Message-----</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > From: >Andrew Greenbury [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > Sent: >11/12/2001 9:40</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > Subject: RE: Steering >boxes</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > </FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > Hi Adam,</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > </FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > So how do you find the feel of the 120Y one >versus the original? </FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > </FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > Thanks</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > Andrew</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > </FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > > Sounds like how my steering box used >to be. I replaced it with a 120Y</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > box.</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > > It has a quicker ratio but it bolts >straight in and it was in better</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > nick.</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > > I couldn't find a place that >reconditioned boxes for less than $280, so</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > I</FONT> > ><BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > > went with the second hand >replacement.</FONT> > ></P> > ></UL> > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Get Your free Ozdat Email Account > ---> http://www.ozdat.com > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
