When does money outweigh sentimental value? 1968 notchback build thread
I think this last Tuesday? evening I went ahead and ripped the column out of it. Figured I'd do a full disassembly see if I could figure out what was going on or if I messed up assembly the first time. Upon disassembly I found I only had one and a half steering column tube clips. I'm guessing that's where my clicking was coming from. These clips keep the shaft tube centered inside the column without them it seems the steering tube was walking around inside the column and interfering with the steering shaft when turning. I did find a guy on FBBO that is reproducing the steering column clips from delrin. They should be here this Tuesday.
I reattached the steering coller and hub to the column and use a different assembly technique. I placed the column vertical and attempted to hold light pressure on the collar and hub while tightening the retaining nuts simultaneously to 30 inch pounds. Hopefully that'll shore things up.
Column is currently all back together just waiting on the clips. While I was at it, I knocked out the roll pins that hold the steering joint to the shaft, ran a tap through them and attached with button head screws for more secure fit.
I think this last Tuesday? evening I went ahead and ripped the column out of it. Figured I'd do a full disassembly see if I could figure out what was going on or if I messed up assembly the first time. Upon disassembly I found I only had one and a half steering column tube clips. I'm guessing that's where my clicking was coming from. These clips keep the shaft tube centered inside the column without them it seems the steering tube was walking around inside the column and interfering with the steering shaft when turning. I did find a guy on FBBO that is reproducing the steering column clips from delrin. They should be here this Tuesday.
I reattached the steering coller and hub to the column and use a different assembly technique. I placed the column vertical and attempted to hold light pressure on the collar and hub while tightening the retaining nuts simultaneously to 30 inch pounds. Hopefully that'll shore things up.
Column is currently all back together just waiting on the clips. While I was at it, I knocked out the roll pins that hold the steering joint to the shaft, ran a tap through them and attached with button head screws for more secure fit.