[Healeys] Adjusting tension steering box

[Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com]

John,
Sorry I have not mentioned, the car is going to become a Concours car and only
might be occasionally driven.
So it would hurt me to chip the paint.
Conclusion for me, I will leave it as it is and taste how it feels on the
road. With very low yearly mileages it would not cause a real damage.

Josef

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Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] Im
Auftrag von john spaur
Gesendet: Montag, 28. Mai 2012 20:37
An: healeys at autox.team.net
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Adjusting tension steering box

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