[Tigers] Steering Arm

Thu Feb 4 10:27:38 MST 2016

If the steering arms are inverted then for the tie rod ends to attach to the taper they would have to be above the arm instead of the proper below the arm attachment. Thus that should be easy to determine. In any case right side up, or upside down that alone should not cause rubbing as they would be equally right or wrong.  This would also help to rule out having two left of right steering arms because it would cause a situation where one tie rod end is above the arm and the other below.

As I stated earlier and Mark Rense did today the possibility exists that the rack is not centered.  By that we don’t mean in the rack clamps themselves. Rather the rack only has a certain length of travel. If that travel is not centered...., and then the tie rod ends adjusted to align the wheels, the car can steer further in one direction than the other and potentially cause the rubbing issues. This too can be easily checked by putting a piece of tape on the top of the steering wheel when the front wheels are in a direct forward position.  Turn full left, then full right and observe if at the end of each direction the tape is in a relative opposing position (meaning 9 O’clock – 3 O’clock or some similar combination such as 11-1, 10-2, 9-3, 8-4, 7-5.  If not then the rack is likely not centered. This can easily be fixed by detaching the steering U-joint and correcting. It will also requires re-adjusting the tie rod ends.

If you had previously been running smaller wheel/tires you may have never noticed this, but the new, larger wheels/tires are now making this situation evident.  Thus it can create a confusing, “Where did this come from.”

From: Joel Martin via Tigers 
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 3:46 PM
To: Tiger ; Tiger List Serve 
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Steering Arm

Lot of good nformation but need some 1 to 1 confirmation.

LHD, 66 MK 1A, steering arms, 1990602 on right(passenger) and 1990603 on left (drivers) - is this correct?

I will check all ideas presented but would like to know I have the correct steering arms definitely on the correct side.

Thanks all
Joel Martin

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From: Tiger <tigers at embarqmail.com>
To: Joel Martin <jmartiniii at yahoo.com>; Tiger List Serve <tigers at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Steering Arm

Joel,

O/S and N/S stand respectively for Operator Side and Navigator Side.  These are RHD designations, thus the parenthetic R.H. and L.H.

Will - 382001570 
Tigers at embarqmail.com

From: Joel Martin via Tigers 
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 5:19 PM
To: Tiger List Serve 
Subject: [Tigers] Steering Arm

All

I am officially confused but what else is new.  New 15" LAT wheels and 205/50/15 tires installed.  Turn the wheel to the right, everything clears nicely both wheels\tires or so I think.  Turn the wheel to the left, the RIGHT tire hits the bolt for the tie rod at the junction of the steering rack and tie rod bolt plus the front sway bar bracket and rubber bushing - the one closest to lower control arm by bottom bolt

I had issues with the right, I think, steering arm, which had been welded by a previous owner and replaced it with what I thought was correct one - I did not write down the numbers of the steering arms that were used and cannot see them on the car - now went out, jacked up car and checked.  Numbers facing down 1990602 on right and think 1990603 on left

In checking the tiger parts list, it shows 1224640 as the steering  Arm, O/S (R.H.) and 1224641 as the steering arm, N/S (L.H.) - not sure what O/S and N/S stand for?

Parts list for Alpine steering arm from Series IV  shows  1206258 O/S (R.H.) and 1206259 N.S. (L.H.)

Here is the kicker regarding numbers:  Old welded number (R.H.I think right) 1990603 and on a second line 17300AJGSBEN16T
One I purchased which I did not use is 1990602 JG6B17299A2EN16T - all on 1 line on the steering arm, I thought was left but now not sure and purchased another one used.

1.  What is the correct part numbers on the actual steering arm for right and left?
2.  Which direction does the tall middle bolt side face - outside or inside when mounted?

2.  Could this possibly be the right tire rub issue?  or other things to check?

Struggling
Joel Martin

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