Old school steering stabilizer

[scottylack]

found this in a parts car I bought ... what do you think...? Work???

 

[RedFish]

That served as a damper where bump steer occured on rough unpaved roods.

 

[mullinax95]

That would make it harder to turn the steering wheel wouldn't it?

 

[RedFish]

That would make it harder to turn the steering wheel wouldn't it?

At a stand still it would create a slight difference. It works kinda like a shock absorber. Slow movement = little resistance, rapid movement = greater resistance.

 

[67Dart273]

These were somewhat useful on 4x4s but should NEVER be needed on a passenger car in normal driving. If you think you need one, you need to look for the "real cause" --loose / worn parts, etc.

I agree with Red on one point -- if you have a 'driver' (thinking more "back then") and lived on a terrible road, it might be of some benefit.

Yeah, I know all about "washboard" roads.

 

[scottylack]

With the manual steering would it be a good add on?

 

[RustyRatRod]

If everything on your car is RIGHT now, the steering stabilizer isn't needed.

 

[RedFish]

If you traveled a rutted washed out mountain driveway daily like a lot of mountain folks do you would be glad to have it. On paved roads you would need to hit a pothole to even know it is there. Comsidering its age I would guess all the fluid has leaked out of it.

 

[1968FormulaS340]

Like others have mentioned, that should not be needed (or even make a difference) if your front end is in reasonably good condition.

They are nice on something like a 4x4 when off roading where a tire hitting a large rock can shock the steering system all the way up to the steering wheel.


On an a-body I only see it as extra and unneeded weight.

Probably a home made, left over from the bias ply tire days. Bias ply tires can jerk the car around on roads that are rutted from heavy traffic.

 

[scottylack]

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