Corvair Steering Box Adjustment

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Corvair steering box adjustment.

If it is still a little loose tighten it a little more. A quick and easy instructional tutorial on the adjustment of an classic automotive steering box diy automotive restoration tips for classic auto repair. You can alway re align the actual steering wheel for correct clocking. See hydraulic brake adjustment page 5 6 1961 corvair shop manual.

Use a puller or have a machine. I hav an olds aluminum corvair steering box i reversed on my 31 roadster. Turn the adjusting screw in until you meet resistance and tighten the lock nut. To install the box into a 1967 the flat must be ground on the input splines.

A loose steering box can be dangerous especially when trying to stay in a lane on a windy highway. On the 59 and older trucks this adjustment is at the bottom of the box at the front. Loosen the big lock nut on top and adjust the pot metal adjusting nut so the main shaft bearings are snug. On the 60 newer trucks look at the top of the box where the steering shaft to the steering wheel sticks out.

On other steering boxes this adjustment is at the bottom of the box at the front. I have nothing against a new cast iron box but if i had an old aluminum box in a light car i would. Usually a hammer and blunt punch will loosen the locknut. Before assuming its the steering box causing looseness lie under the front of the car and have a friend move the wheel back and forth in the range of play.

On the reversed corvair box look at the top of the box where the steering shaft to the steering wheel sticks out. Tighten the lock nut. Any thoughts or experiences would be helpful. Place steering arm in position on vehicle and in 1 12 13 u 15 fig.

You will have to move your pitman arm over from the old box. These two adjustments should fix it up. Now turn your wheels straight ahead and loosen the sector shaft lock nut in the middle of the pot metal side plate on the inside of the gear. With wheel and drum assembly removed steer ing arm retaining bolt heads are accessible and removal of steering arm from vehicle may be accomplished by removing retaining nuts.

There are a number of components in the steering system that can wear and cause play in the steering wheel. I ve been considering replacing it with a new box but they are all cast iron. If the arm on the steering box. You should center the old box center the new box then grind the spline in the same relative location.

Correct adjustment of the steering gear is very im.