How easy was the box to replace, as to change the column you need the donk out!!
Justin > -----Original Message----- > From: Rowe, Adam [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 12:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Steering boxes > > It is not that the box stops slop, it is that after a while all steering > boxes get a bit vauge around the straight ahead position. You can adjust > them using the adjustment screw. But after that doesn't help anymore then > you need to recondition it or replace it with a box that has less slop. I > could have replaced it with a new 1600 one but I am not The only boxes > that bolt into the 1600 are 1600, 180B and 120Y (I'm not sure which 6cyls > fit). The 200B does not fit and the after that they used racks not boxes. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Greenbury [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 11/12/2001 11:28 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Steering boxes > > Adam > > thanks for that - very informative. I didnt realise the extent to which > the 120Y box elimates slop. > > cheers > Andrew > > > 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. > > > > If you need more info send another e-mail. And good luck getting the > pitman > > arm off. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Andrew Greenbury [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: 11/12/2001 10:24 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Steering boxes > > > > > > Thanks Adam, > > > > > > What size tyres are you running? Also, can you give an idea of the > > > difference in magnitude of slop with the 120Y box compared to teh > > > original? (eg the original had ??30mm?? of movement at the > > > steering wheel without movement of the tyres, compared to ?? with > > > the 120Y box) > > > > > > Thanks - that info would be really handy > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > Alot nicer. I liked the quicker ratio. It is a bit heavier but I > can > > > live > > > > with it. Also I had no chioce as at the time I couldn't find any > > > 1600/180B > > > > boxes that weren't just as stuffed as mine. My original box had > heaps > > > of > > > > wear on the gears when facing straight ahead, none when cornering. > So > > > it > > > > was quite floaty, and dangerous when driving. Especially when > > > overtaking > > > > and moving from one side of the road to the other the change in > camber > > > would > > > > cause the car to turn quickly. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Andrew Greenbury [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: 11/12/2001 9:40 > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: RE: Steering boxes > > > > > > > > > > Hi Adam, > > > > > > > > > > So how do you find the feel of the 120Y one versus the original? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds like how my steering box used to be. I replaced it with > a > > > 120Y > > > > > box. > > > > > > It has a quicker ratio but it bolts straight in and it was in > better > > > > > nick. > > > > > > I couldn't find a place that reconditioned boxes for less than > $280, > > > so > > > > > I > > > > > > went with the second hand replacement. > > > > > --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]/> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --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]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
