Re: Manual Steering Box

Posted by BigKev On 2008/3/25 13:44:21

I watched Mark Lambert do the adjustment of a steering box on Classic Car restoration, and I did it the same way he did and it worked just fine.

Obviously this works if you can see the front wheels from inside the car. I (and Mark) had the front sheet metal off.

Turn the steering wheel (test in both directions) and see if the front wheel start to move at the exact same time. If there is a bit of slop, as in you turn the wheel a couple of degrees before the front wheel starts moving there there needs to be an adjustment made.

Loosen the lock nut on the adjuster, and tighten the screw 1/4 turn. Restest. Keep doing this until the lag is gone. Tighten the lock nut.

Make sure after you get it how you want it that turn the wheel lock to lock to a couple times to make sure there is not any binding. Also do this with the car back on the ground.