[Alpines] Steering

[Brent Edinger]

Bill, check to be sure somewhere along the line somebody left out or installed
backwards the wedges between the crossmember
and the frame. That will screw up the castor and make the steering behave as
you describe.


      Brent



> Hello all,
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> I have a late 67 SV, and the steering is 'unusual'. I have had it on a
> lift, and the steering seems quite tight; my mechanic agreed. When driving
> and going through a turn, it does not want to straighten out when my hands
> come off the wheel, I need to turn it back. It also wanders a bit on a
> straight road, but I chalk that up to being an old Brit car.
>
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> Also, the steering box seems to be leaking through the rocker shaft bush.
> It had run low on gear oil, I filled it, and the next morning had a
handsome
> puddle under the car. It didn't seem low on fluid, but the swing lever was
> wet, and it did not appear to come out of the filler cap.
>
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> The box I have has adjustments done at the outer column. I am hesitant to
> pull the steering box, is that my only option? Is it a job for a (rank)
> amateur? Are parts available? Anyone with experience, Help!
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> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Bill Mounce
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