<VV> Diagnosing / fixing loose steering on 1967 Monza

[Charles Lee]

Using technology instead of the "other guy" here are videos of the results :

My interpretation is that the box sounds bad ?

Win Media Movie :
Lo-res :
www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/CorvairSteering56k.wmv

medium-res :
www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/CorvairSteering256k.wmv

Hi-res :
www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/CorvairSteering768k.wmv

Real Player lo-res: (requires download at www.real.com/realplayer)
www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/CorvairSteering56k.rm

Thanks for looking (assuming the videos loaded properly ?)

Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Diagnosing / fixing loose steering on 1967 Monza


> Loose steering in a Corvair is USUALLY caused by a rotten drag link
> bushing.
> Best way to check is with someone rocking the steering wheel back and
> forth
> thru the play, and a second person (you) looking at the junction of the
> idler arm/ drag link for play.
> Second culprit is up/down play in the idler arm.
>
> Harry Yarnell
> Perryman Garage and Orphanage
> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 2:17 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Diagnosing / fixing loose steering on 1967 Monza
>
>
>> Hi again,
>>
>> The front feels looser than I remember it being last time I drove the
>> 1967
>> Monza I'm resurrecting.
>>
>> Is there a way to measure just how loose it is ?
>>
>> How big a job is it to repair it ?  I just want to know how big a hole
>> I'm
>> digging, so to speak ?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Charlie
>>
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