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Blu Dice · 02-26-2014, 03:51 PM

'47 Ford sedan - is there an adjustment in the steering box to take out some play? It's a car I'm thinking of buying so I have no details.

Dobie Gillis · 02-26-2014, 04:36 PM

Should be a screw on the upper side of the box, may be under a cover. Only adjust in very small increments; too tight and you will destroy the worm gear inside the box. I would inspect the whole steering system and correct any looseness outside the box before messing with that screw. JMHO

STEVE1103 · 02-26-2014, 06:15 PM

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Found lifting the front end makes the adjustment much easer.

02-26-2014, 03:51 PM	#1
Blu Dice Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Plainfield, IN Posts: 360	Steering box '47 Ford sedan - is there an adjustment in the steering box to take out some play? It's a car I'm thinking of buying so I have no details.

02-26-2014, 04:36 PM	#2
Dobie Gillis Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Middle TN Posts: 1,060	Re: Steering box Should be a screw on the upper side of the box, may be under a cover. Only adjust in very small increments; too tight and you will destroy the worm gear inside the box. I would inspect the whole steering system and correct any looseness outside the box before messing with that screw. JMHO Last edited by Dobie Gillis; 02-26-2014 at 04:44 PM.

02-26-2014, 06:15 PM	#3
STEVE1103 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville PA Posts: 73	Re: Steering box Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Found lifting the front end makes the adjustment much easer. __________________ STEVE1103