[TR] Rubber Steering Coupling Help

[Bill & AnnaBelle]

Just  to clarify a little  ... the reason you must  "squeeze" the 
rubber coupling is to put into a state  of torque, this allows the 
steering to be direct ... that is you don't have to torque the 
coupling before it begins to move the steering ... this is considered 
a "good  thing".  The same applies  to rubber "donuts" used in some 
final drive connectiions.  The one I am most familiar  with is the 
Lotus 23B  ... I helped change a number  of these  and they are ... 
a "bitch" ...  but they get the job done ...


>Bob, Bob and Aaron,
>
>             Great advice on the steering coupling.  Since I had the steering
>out of the car I used the bench vice to squeeze the coupling into the proper
>dimension and the process was easy.  I still can't help but think that the
>original rubber couplings didn't need clamping to assemble.
>
>             Guys, Thanks again for the help.


-- 
Bill  Pugh
1957 TR3 TS16765L
aka
Casper

AnnaBelle Pugh
1970 TR6 CC59179L
aka
Rosey
Wallace, CA