AAAAAKKKKK!!!!!!! NO! Don't pull the plate.
There's an adjustment screw on the top of the steering gear box. Try that
instead. Just don't screw it down too tight. If you have the early style
box, it may well have a worn spot on-center that only a rebuild will fix. If
you tighten it down so it feels snug on-center, it may well bind up when you
go off-center. Small adjustments.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Scott Haynes
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:44 AM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Steering Gear
>
>
> I took the Datsun out for the first long drive yesterday. Drove
> from West Palm Beach to Ft. Lauderdale and back. Roughly 100mi
> roundtrip. Engine performed flawlessly. Even with multiple
> slowdowns due to rush hour and rubberneckers on the way back, she
> ran great.
> The steering however is a bit sloppy. Too much play in the
> steering gear. I'm pretty sure mine is the worm gear type based
> on the fact that the cap has a step on it instead of a round,
> flat cap. (69 2000)
> My plan is to remove the small plate on the front of the steering
> gear and try removing a shim or two. Seems worth a try before
> shelling out big bucks for a rebuilt gear.
> Any thoughts from the list? Anything I need to watch out for?
> Couldn't find any slop in the rest of the steering linkage. Only
> a slight resistance in the right front wheel when moving it back
> or forth from its centered position. I think this is due to a
> bad spot on the A-arm bushing/bearing. I'll have to deal with
> that issue later.
> -Scott Haynes
> WPB, FL
|