Best to have an assistant for the part with wheels on ground. Foot on brake.
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Ddaddy
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The steering box also needs to be properly adjusted. This post sums it up nicely.
Check the wheel bearings anyway.
The steering box isn't that hard to adjust. A spring scale and little bit of math for the torque spec. Too expensive to buy a low in-lb torque wrench for just steering boxes.
For the spanner, you can buy or borrow one. Or. You can make something using some bolts as the pins. That's what I did. Afterwords I bought the pin spanner since they do seem to come in handy now and then.
straightlinespeed
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That is a lot of damn time to spend moderating... I hardly have time to spend on this site. I hope that is why your ticker is not stressed out.
Guess I should have been more specific. LOL. Only raising one wheel at a time. Yes the backs stay on the ground - chocked.
For all checks but the wheel bearings, an assistant is still really helpful. Its heck of a lot easier that way.
I don't know what it is about the front wheel bearings on the Barracuda, but I find they need just a bit of tightening every few thous. miles.
straightlinespeed
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I believe that is exactly how I did the adjustment and I do have the FSM so not sure if I read it here or in that book, but it sounds very familiar.
I'll double check those bearings, I have a new set just waiting to go in so maybe that is a good reason to install them. The adjustment Im out of is that threaded stud with a slot in it. Its screwed all the way into the box and if I go anymore then the lock nut has no threads.
And was one of them where TMM finally leaned about "go girl" devices?
OK that's bad!
Slant six a-body box?
straightlinespeed
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To be honest Im not sure, I bought it from someone on here.
Here's some possibilities for why the sector gear adjusment is so far down (and not helping).
I had one apart a couple years ago. (The one I'm replacing now).
Slant 6 Abody housings have a bushing at the bottom of the sector shaft instead of a bearing.
99.9 percent of the time nobody notices the difference. But if that or the other bearings are worn or loose that could explain why the sector adjuster is so low.
Here's some others.
If the adjuster for the worm gear is loose, it can cause the looses in steering and its possible it could move sideways.
The inside of that adjuster has bearings supporting that end of the worm gear.
The adjustment on top is for meshing the gears together. They're both cut on angles.
...Worm gear.......................................................................... and sector gear
If either shaft moves sideway, the sector needs to drop lower to stay in full mesh with the worm's rack.
On this sector gear, I had to take some slop out of the adjuster with a shim (hardened washer).
I had one apart a couple years ago. (The one I'm replacing now).
Slant 6 Abody housings have a bushing at the bottom of the sector shaft instead of a bearing.
99.9 percent of the time nobody notices the difference. But if that or the other bearings are worn or loose that could explain why the sector adjuster is so low.
Here's some others.
If the adjuster for the worm gear is loose, it can cause the looses in steering and its possible it could move sideways.
The inside of that adjuster has bearings supporting that end of the worm gear.
The adjustment on top is for meshing the gears together. They're both cut on angles.
...Worm gear.......................................................................... and sector gear
If either shaft moves sideway, the sector needs to drop lower to stay in full mesh with the worm's rack.
On this sector gear, I had to take some slop out of the adjuster with a shim (hardened washer).
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straightlinespeed
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Thanks Matt, I'll have to look at that bushing/bearing and see what I have. I did have the entire box apart to rebuild it and as with most I do have the spot where the gears are worn and it feels like it sticks in the center. I thought after I rebuilt and adjusted it properly, the markings I made on the adjustments where actually lower than when I started. It was really bad when I got it so it was an improvement, but for some reason loosened up on me over the past year and now I have a lot of wheel play again.
I guess you've seen all that then!
I don't fully understand nuances of the center high spot but factory gears have them, and the aftermarket usually doesn't.
Some time this weekend I'll look in my folder to see if I have notes on identifying the slant six housings by number.
A power steering unit with police or FirmFeel's level 3 is certainly an alternative if you want more feel with the power steering. Just trying to see whats wrong so you know if its fixable for a reasonable price.
I don't fully understand nuances of the center high spot but factory gears have them, and the aftermarket usually doesn't.
Some time this weekend I'll look in my folder to see if I have notes on identifying the slant six housings by number.
A power steering unit with police or FirmFeel's level 3 is certainly an alternative if you want more feel with the power steering. Just trying to see whats wrong so you know if its fixable for a reasonable price.
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Ddaddy
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My daughter’s “boyfriend” came to the house this afternoon (puppy love, bowling, board games, no kissing). He wanted to come by to meet me and see her before he goes to England for the next 2 weeks to play in soccer tournaments for his school. He is a straight A student with a 3.9 gpa.
We met his parents and after he left, I was ranting a bit about how he is ADD and can’t seem to act even a little like an adult.
My daughter just shrugged and said “What do you expect, he’s just an immature 14 year old boy.”
I laughed out loud and my wife smiled.
All I could think was, how did my daughter get so smart?
She’s going to scare the hell out of some guy she eventually decides to make hers!
We met his parents and after he left, I was ranting a bit about how he is ADD and can’t seem to act even a little like an adult.
My daughter just shrugged and said “What do you expect, he’s just an immature 14 year old boy.”
I laughed out loud and my wife smiled.
All I could think was, how did my daughter get so smart?
She’s going to scare the hell out of some guy she eventually decides to make hers!
Morning, guess I start the Coffee!
No sweat remember the tip! No not that one!
Looking for a part for a scope. Tell you what there is some cool stuff on e bay right now. Try out your meter yet:
Morning!
Another great day coming up. River is breaking up fast.
Another great day coming up. River is breaking up fast.
No haven't had time to do anything out there. Hopefully this weekend.
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Morning gents, enjoying a spot of green tea with a bit of honey. I have a bunch of dignitaries in at work this week. They wear me out. Ran out of gas on welder so need to make a supply run. I keep threatening to get a bigger bottle but I never do!
Nothing worse than a week with the big bosses!!
Hey less than a month until Omaha!!
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