<VV> <vv> steering box centering when adjusting

[Jay Maechtlen]

One thing, when working on crusty old steering boxes - once you take the 
load off the steering box (imo, just getting the wheels off the ground 
does most of the job) you can turn the wheel from lock to lock, and just 
feel for tightness.
Put it in the middle, adjust the screw on top of the box, and run it 
lock-to lock again. See if it feels funny, or if it is tighter somewhere 
other than in the middle. You can get a feel for what shape it's in.
Of course, how far the adjusting screw goes in tells you a lot too.
I've had steering boxes (non-Corvair) that would get tight away from 
center, but had slop at center.
Obviously, they were in really poor condition.
(but everything about that car was in poor condition...)

cheers
Jay

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Jay Maechtlen SoCal '61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin, transverse 3.8 
Buick V6 TH440T4 trans

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