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fieldsdj7
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 Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:46 pm Post subject: Steering Coupler Gap |
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I had the front end tore apart for repairs to the front beam and tie rods and stuff. When I put it all back together and go to attach the steering shaft to the coupler, there is a gap. Is the steering shaft adjustable? What am I missing?
Here is a picture of the gap.
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Q-Dog
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Steering Coupler Gap |
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What happens if you loosen up the steering box bolts and rotate it towards the steering shaft?
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: Steering Coupler Gap |
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What sorta heinous fuckery is going on that made someone weld an extension onto the steering box?!?
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fieldsdj7
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Steering Coupler Gap |
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| TDCTDI wrote: |
| What sorta heinous fuckery is going on that made someone weld an extension onto the steering box?!? |
I literally never noticed that until now. I have no idea. It's a stock beam as far as I can tell. The steering was fine before I decided to redo the front end. I had a sorta bent steering dampener but other than that it was fine. |
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fieldsdj7
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: Steering Coupler Gap |
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| Q-Dog wrote: |
| What happens if you loosen up the steering box bolts and rotate it towards the steering shaft? |
I haven't tried that. I thought the steering box is "locked" into position by some kind of bracket or something. Am I wrong? |
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: Steering Coupler Gap |
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Go inside the cabin & see if there is an abnormally large gap between the steering wheel & lock housing, it may just need to be centered & pushed back down
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fieldsdj7
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Steering Coupler Gap |
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| TDCTDI wrote: |
| Go inside the cabin & see if there is an abnormally large gap between the steering wheel & lock housing, it may just need to be centered & pushed back down |
That was it!! I had to use a rubber mallet and I have no idea how it moved in the first place, but thank you! |
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