[FC] Steering woes

[Merv Krull and or Loretta Prosser]

The steering wheel is sitting on the splines alright, isnt it? My guess is 
some grit got into one of the many rubber/metal or rubber/rubber contact 
areas in the steering links somewhere...
my 2 cents
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TiM M" <mr_tim34@yahoo.com>
To: "FC list" <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 9:24 AM
Subject: [FC] Steering woes


>     I haven't fixed the stripped end on my steering
> shaft yet. It was suggested that I re-tap the stripped
> 1/2-13 shaft end with the next smaller metric tap. I
> was getting ready to do that when a machinist at work
> told me I'd have trouble with that because of the
> large difference in the thread pitch. He's
> recommending that I go with a 7/16-14 thread to keep
> the pitch close. Any thoughts?
>     In addition, after removing and replacing the
> steering wheel with the stripped nut, so I know it's
> nowhere near as tight as it should be, I now get a
> terrible rubber squealing noise whenever I turn the
> wheel to the right. No noise when I return the wheel
> to center, or turn it to the left. Could this be
> caused by the loose steering wheel nut, or do I need
> to look elsewhere?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim McCann
> '61 Electric Rampside
>
>
>
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