[Healeys] Steering

[David Nock]

Check the alignment before you do anything. Excessive toe and or  
camber will give you all sorts of steering problems. Jack up the car  
and support on the lower control arms so that the tie rods are not  
pulled down. They feel the steering if stiff you can disconnect the  
outer tie rods and try again. If still stiff the problem is in the  
steering box or idler. Also with the tie rods disconnected you can  
check for and stiffness in the spindle / king pin assy.

Oil in the steering box is a 90wt gear oil.

We also have a replacment  Torrington bearing for the upper trunnion  
on the king pins that helps to reduce the steering effort at slow  
speeds.




David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Nov 22, 2010, at 7:10 AM, Fred Wescoe wrote:

> Listers,
>
> I need some collective wisdom here.
>
> I am having some difficulty with stiff steering wheel movement,  
> particularly
> at low speed.  The steering feels as though it is getting heavier.  I
> checked the box and it does not appear that the fluid is low.
>
> What type of oil should I use in the box?  What was the original  
> size of the
> steering wheels on our cars?  I have a 15" wheel but I have seen  
> 15", 16"
> and 16 1/2" diameter wheels.  Which is correct?  Obviously the  
> larger size
> would lessen steering effort.
>
> Also, I have what I think is excessive steering wheel (2") movement  
> before
> the wheels actually move.  How do I adjust this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fred
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