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john charlton · 06-07-2010, 10:57 AM

I decided that is was time to get that darned slack out of the steering which had crept up on me over the years.I did not want all the hassle of removing the column and do it on the bench.I was just hoping the eccentric rivet was near enough and I could do it in the car .It was not to be,dead ahead with about 1" play on the wheel the steering locked up solid with about one third left hand lock.DRAT!!! Hmmm I thought, that pesky rivet has got me.I thought there must be a way to adjust the eccentric rivet with the column in the car. After some thinks got the bit from an impact driver which snugly fitted a 8 MM small ring spanner (wrench???) A bit of duct tape connected the two. I slacked all 5/8" nuts and removed the rear one and big flat washer for better vis. Armed with my best reading glasses and small flashlight after a fiddle I could engage the slot .The view is very restricted Lifting the wrench up 1/3 of a turn centralised the steering, now I have 1/2" play dead ahead and no bind on lock.This is a RHD box so I guess to lift the engaged bit it would cure a bind on right lock.Took half an hour or so of fiddling/adjusting but better than pulling the column.No doubt this has been done many times but I have never seen it posted.

John in cloudy/sunny spells England

1931 flamingo · 06-07-2010, 12:30 PM

John I have missed your posts from "sunny" England.
Paul in CT

Patrick L. · 06-07-2010, 12:46 PM

Yep, it takes a while to get all four adjustments adjusted.. I 'bent-up' a screw driver to get at the last one rather than pull the column and box.. It works..

Ray in La Mesa · 06-08-2010, 12:02 PM

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Good to see you on the new Fordbarn, missed your stories & weather reports. Good description of how to adjust steering, thanks.

Ray in June gloom marine layer la Mesa.

06-07-2010, 10:57 AM	#1
john charlton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,304	Two tooth steering box adjustment I decided that is was time to get that darned slack out of the steering which had crept up on me over the years.I did not want all the hassle of removing the column and do it on the bench.I was just hoping the eccentric rivet was near enough and I could do it in the car .It was not to be,dead ahead with about 1" play on the wheel the steering locked up solid with about one third left hand lock.DRAT!!! Hmmm I thought, that pesky rivet has got me.I thought there must be a way to adjust the eccentric rivet with the column in the car. After some thinks got the bit from an impact driver which snugly fitted a 8 MM small ring spanner (wrench???) A bit of duct tape connected the two. I slacked all 5/8" nuts and removed the rear one and big flat washer for better vis. Armed with my best reading glasses and small flashlight after a fiddle I could engage the slot .The view is very restricted Lifting the wrench up 1/3 of a turn centralised the steering, now I have 1/2" play dead ahead and no bind on lock.This is a RHD box so I guess to lift the engaged bit it would cure a bind on right lock.Took half an hour or so of fiddling/adjusting but better than pulling the column.No doubt this has been done many times but I have never seen it posted. John in cloudy/sunny spells England

06-07-2010, 12:30 PM	#2
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: Two tooth steering box adjustment John I have missed your posts from "sunny" England. Paul in CT

06-07-2010, 12:46 PM	#3
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Two tooth steering box adjustment Yep, it takes a while to get all four adjustments adjusted.. I 'bent-up' a screw driver to get at the last one rather than pull the column and box.. It works..

06-08-2010, 12:02 PM	#4
Ray in La Mesa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: La Mesa Ca Posts: 1,166	Re: Two tooth steering box adjustment Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Good to see you on the new Fordbarn, missed your stories & weather reports. Good description of how to adjust steering, thanks. Ray in June gloom marine layer la Mesa.