Re: Low Oil Pressure 356

Posted by David Grubbs On 2014/6/23 8:00:22

the turn signal on my 51 would work, but not cancel. As noted in Howard's comments, on the back of the 51 steering wheel there are two steel pins facing the engine compartment. When the wheel turns, the pins are supposed to hit the cancel switch on the turn signal. As mine were not touching, I pulled them out and installed two longer pins. That solved the issue.

However, several years later, there was an article in the Auto Restorer magazine on restoring "Rudy, the Farm Truck". It talked about the "rag" connector on the steering column, and how the flexible fiber connector on the steering column had deteriorated and allowed the steering wheel to move toward the engine compartment. (the rag connector basically acts like a u-joint for the steering column, and also absorbs road shock)

The writer replaced the rag connector and it moved the steering wheel back. I suspect that this was my problem, and possibly the issue on your car.