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Clem Clement · 07-15-2019, 09:10 PM

what a hot day to be flogging an A.

First I must retract the statement that the steering wheel must be removed from the steering shaft first. Not so. We unbolted the steering box, remove a pedal and the floor board, left the pans on and removed the box and wheel in one piece.

First we jacked up the front end and checked the front spindle bolt locking pin stops. one nut was tight and the other about 1/16 turn loose. Swinging the steering coast-to- coast, each way the arm soundly hit each nut stop. THE STEERING DID NOT BIND UP!!

We then checked the tie rod ends and pitman arm and all were tight joints. The 2 tooth sector shaft did move up and down a 1/4".

The assembly is heading for a cleanup and inspection/Off car adjustment.

Comments?

07-15-2019, 09:10 PM	#15
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: steering hangs up in a tight turn. what a hot day to be flogging an A. First I must retract the statement that the steering wheel must be removed from the steering shaft first. Not so. We unbolted the steering box, remove a pedal and the floor board, left the pans on and removed the box and wheel in one piece. First we jacked up the front end and checked the front spindle bolt locking pin stops. one nut was tight and the other about 1/16 turn loose. Swinging the steering coast-to- coast, each way the arm soundly hit each nut stop. THE STEERING DID NOT BIND UP!! We then checked the tie rod ends and pitman arm and all were tight joints. The 2 tooth sector shaft did move up and down a 1/4". The assembly is heading for a cleanup and inspection/Off car adjustment. Comments?