[Healeys] Adjusting tension steering box

[john spaur]

Unless you plan on trailering your car and not driving it then there 
is no need to adjust the steering. However, it appears that you 
intend to drive it which means you will periodically need to adjust 
the steering. With that in mind, and not intending to have a concours 
car, I powder coated the steering box (it could be painted) and zinc 
plated the filler and the adjusting nut so I would not have to worry 
about chipping the paint when I adjusted the box or when I fill it up.

Just a practical thought.

John

At 06:27 PM 5/28/2012 +0200, Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com wrote:
>David, John,
>Many thanks. The car is still with the wheels off the ground. The car is under
>restoration and I have just installed the steering and links. This little drag
>you mention, to my opinion it's a little too much on my car. I hesitate to
>loosen the adjuster screw again as all is painted and when doing it it breaks
>off the paintwork. What can happen when the drag is a little more than
>necessary. Does it destroy the peg or both worm and peg?
>Thanks,
>Josef Eckert
>Konigswinter/Germany
>
>-----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
>Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] Im
>Auftrag von David Nock British Car Specialists
>Gesendet: Montag, 28. Mai 2012 17:18
>An: John Vrugtman
>Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
>Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Adjusting tension steering box
>
>You need to adjust the steering with the wheels off the ground. Jack the car
>up and support on the lower control arms so there is no stress on the tie
>rods. Then loosen the adjuster nut on the steering box. Then have an assistant
>move the steering wheel back and forth to find the tight spot. Now either
>tighten or loosen the adjuster screw until there is just a little drag in the
>center position and lock the jam nut down.
>
>David Nock
>British Car Specialists
>Stockton Ca
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