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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>… and King pin bushes. In general, I’d check out all the steering components before jumping to rebuilding the box.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Regards. Mirek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] steering box re-build<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Replacement worms--and whole shafts--and pegs (I think) are available. Some pegs are fixed, some are spring-loaded or on bearings IIRC. But, yeah, check the linkages/tie-rod ends and bushings first.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 7/2/2023 10:29 AM, Hank Leach via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>What do the components of the steering idler arms and tie rods look like? Lots of play can be eliminated by adjustment or replacement of these parts. Steering box adjustment is limited at peg and if overly worn-replacement is necessary. The symptom sound more like steering rod/front end issues . Hank<o:p></o:p></p><p>-----------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>From: "Harold Manifold" <br>To: <a href="mailto:rubino@truespeed.ca">rubino@truespeed.ca</a><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">"healeys@autox.team.net"</a><br>Sent: Sunday July 2 2023 9:46:58AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] steering box re-build<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Carl, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The steering box on our Austin-Healey is very similar to the steering box used on many highway and commercial trucks. I know that comment will not be a surprise to many. There are firms that specialize in rebuilding/remanufacturing steering gears for heavy equipment that can rebuild the AH steering box.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Harold<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 9:06 AM carl and gerry rubino via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without locking up the wheels and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bother me on twisty roads but on highways I am working it all the time. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Is there a re-build kit out there somewhere?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have a BN-4, 1957.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Carl<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>