<VV> Pitman arm needle bearing?

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

That's something else in the system that has problems. Best way to 
check it out is to disconnect the drag link from the Pitman arm and see 
if things get easier, at least you'll know if it's the box or the 
linkage.

John Roberts

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian <bmoneill at juno.com>
To: jvhroberts at aol.com
Cc: Sethracer at aol.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 3:49 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Pitman arm needle bearing?


I should ahve been clearer.  I meant the steering wheel seems to 
require a lot of muscle to turn it.  More so than I remember.

---------- Original Message ----------
From: jvhroberts at aol.com
To: bmoneill at juno.com, Sethracer at aol.com
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Pitman arm needle bearing?
Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:17:00 -0500

It does take a LOT of force, for a good one. The way you install it is
to point the car straight ahead BEFORE you tighten the nut.

John Roberts

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian <bmoneill at juno.com>
To: Sethracer at aol.com
Cc: jvhroberts at aol.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 11:10 am
Subject: Re: <VV> Pitman arm needle bearing?


Speaking of Pitman Arm bushings--how free should the pitman arm rotate
on the bushing in the center (drag) link.  Jsut put a rebuilt steering
box in my convert and the steering seems to take a lot of force.

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Sethracer at aol.com
To: jvhroberts at aol.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Pitman arm needle bearing?
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:01:27 EST



In a message dated 3/7/2011 6:36:26 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Â 
jvhroberts at aol.com writes:

Just  some food for thought. Personally, the stock setup works rather
well, the  only caveat is that *&?^ %$#@ rubber bushing attaching the
relay rod  to the Pitman arm. That needs to be a precision needle
bearing sealed  setup, IMHO. The rest is plenty stiff enough.

John  Roberts



John - Do you know if anyone has ever offered a sealed needle  bearing
replacement for this bushing? I have never seen one. Maybe  something
out of a
idler arm assembly?




Seth Emerson

C's the Day! - Â Corvair, Camaro, Corvette
San Jose, CA



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