[Roadsters] Steering control box

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Bill,

Unless some parts were missing, I  don't know of a way those needle bearings 
could fall out with the box assembled.  When you puled the top off the box, 
and pulled the rocker shaft out of the ousing, the roller peg could have 
fallen out, allowing the needle bearigs to fall out.

I don't know for sure how to replace the bearings, but from the Nissan parts 
book, it almost looks like they go in from the top of the shaft.  Nissan 
calls the item in the top of the shaft a "Plug, ball roller", which says to 
me it comes out.  Maybe unscrews some way?  Anybody out there know?  I'll 
bet either Bubba or Steve Ehlers do.

Anyway, I'll send you a scan of the applicable pages from the Nissan parts 
manual via separate reply.  (Can't send attachments to the List.)  Let me 
know if it helps.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Oakes" <boakes at gmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 11:58 AM
Subject: [Roadsters] Steering control box


> So, before making the adjusts to make the '69 steering control box fit
> in my '68 I thought I'd dig into the old one a little deeper.
>
> Again, it was binding up and when I took it apart it just didn't feel
> good, so I thought i'd save time and get a replacement.
>
> Turns out what was making the trouble was the bearings that hold in
> the tab (that slips into the worm gear to turn everything) into the
> assembly shaft fell into the worm gear and made the trouble. See
> picture at:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/boakes/SteeringAssemblyShaft#5380624385680449122
>
> It kind of looks like the the caps at the top and bottom of that shaft
> are "punched in" and you can't get in there. True?
>
> So, if I can get just the assembly shaft I think I'm back in business.
>
> Thoughts anyone?
>
> thanks
> Bill
>
> '68 2000 Solex
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