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Actually, in addition to the ball bearings the problem could be the sector
shaft seized in its bush.
If there is a small amount of free movement before resistance is felt I
would look at that.
M
On Sun, Apr 19, 2020, 8:20 AM Ron Fine, <ronfineesq@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Last summer I installed a new DW steering box in my BN7. It was installe=
d
> without any adjustments pursuant to the instructions. I drove about 200
> miles and the steering box worked as expected.
>
> After about a 6 month pause I took my car out for a short drive yesterday
> and discovered that the steering wheel was very hard to turn. I was only
> able to get around the block and back into my garage.
>
> I jacked up the front, disconnected the tie rods and confirmed that the
> box has almost frozen up. Very difficult to turn the steering wheel.
>
> I adjusted out the peg so it would not be causing the problem but the
> bearing or something inside the box is seizing up. The box is full of oi=
l,
> no leaks.
>
> I know what is inside the box since I spend some time 20 years ago
> rebuilding my original box and the only thing I can think of that would
> seize up are the two bearings, but, I can=E2=80=99t understand why that w=
ould
> happen to a new box while the car was resting in my garage for the past 6
> months.
>
> Any ideas as to what to check before I pull this box out again.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron
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<div dir=3D"auto">Actually, in addition to the ball bearings the problem co=
uld be the sector shaft seized in its bush.<div dir=3D"auto">If there is a =
small amount of free movement before resistance is felt I would look at tha=
t.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div=
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 19=
, 2020, 8:20 AM Ron Fine, <<a href=3D"mailto:ronfineesq@earthlink.net";>r=
onfineesq@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';COLOR:#000000">
<div>Last summer I installed a new DW steering box in my BN7.=C2=A0 It was=
=20
installed without any adjustments pursuant to the instructions.=C2=A0 I dro=
ve=20
about 200 miles and the steering box worked as expected.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>After about a 6 month pause I took my car out for a short drive yester=
day=20
and discovered that the steering wheel was very hard to turn.=C2=A0 I was o=
nly=20
able to get around the block and back into my garage.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>I jacked up the front, disconnected the tie rods and confirmed that th=
e box=20
has almost frozen up.=C2=A0 Very difficult to turn the steering wheel.</div=
>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>I adjusted out the peg so it would not be causing the problem but the=
=20
bearing or something inside the box is seizing up.=C2=A0 The box is full of=
oil,=20
no leaks. </div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>I know what is inside the box since I spend some time 20 years ago=20
rebuilding my original box and the only thing I can think of that would sei=
ze up=20
are the two bearings, but, I can=E2=80=99t understand why that would happen=
to a new box=20
while the car was resting in my garage for the past 6 months.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Any ideas as to what to check before I pull this box out again.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Ron</div></div></div></div>
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