[TR] steering box rebuild

[Randall]

> Well, for starters, I called The Roadster Factory to order a
> replacement worm gear.  They don't sell them.

I believe they will install a new worm on your shaft, though.  P/N 508191R.
You have to ship them your old shaft first.

> I'll just tighten the adjustment down

Not the best idea, IMO.  Better to live with a little play than to have it
bind (or worse yet, break something).

> Oh, one more thing.  I expect this is an apron-off enterprise, right?

I was able to remove the steering box from my 3A (with the split column)
without removing the apron.  But I'm not certain it was any easier than just
removing the apron.  As I recall, the cross tube had to come loose (although
I left it laying in the car), and I undid both motor mounts and jacked the
engine up to get enough clearance.  Seems like maybe the driver's side horn
had to come loose, too.  Then I was able to pivot the lower half of the
column until it was nearly vertical, and pull the box up and out.

Replacing just the peg, bush and seal was one of the best things I ever did
for that car.  There were a few other changes at the same time, but the
result was lighter steering than I've ever had with a TR3A.  One of those "I
should have done this years ago" moments.

On the TR3 (with the solid column) there is no question, the apron has to
come off.  And I still don't have the TR3 steering as nicely as the TR3A did
(although it's getting better).

-- Randall