Loose Steering
- Thread starter cjones
- Start date
Copper Cohiba
Basic User
- City
- Vancouver
- State
- BC
steering column shaft
I replaced tie rod ends, u joints, with little to no change.
Then I upgraded the old steering shaft to one similar to a Borgeson, & it was the single best upgrade for a fix.
Do a search on Borgeson, either here or google.
C/C
I replaced tie rod ends, u joints, with little to no change.
Then I upgraded the old steering shaft to one similar to a Borgeson, & it was the single best upgrade for a fix.
Do a search on Borgeson, either here or google.
C/C
- City
- Findlay
- State
- Oh
I have often found a series of things wrong...all of the previous mentioned ones and often the steering box itself.
I usually slip in an AGR Super box II but I think you can also use one from many other 70's and 80's GM vehicles.
The steering box swap has become a "must-do" for me on any rig I restore now as it is my favorite improvement...followed closely by a V-8
To diagnose, I often employ a helper to wiggle the steering wheel back and forth slightly while I look for why the wheels aren't moving.
Rudy
I usually slip in an AGR Super box II but I think you can also use one from many other 70's and 80's GM vehicles.
The steering box swap has become a "must-do" for me on any rig I restore now as it is my favorite improvement...followed closely by a V-8
To diagnose, I often employ a helper to wiggle the steering wheel back and forth slightly while I look for why the wheels aren't moving.
Rudy
- City
- Dexter
- State
- MI
Do a search on steering here in the forums, there's hundreds of threads about this.
Please don't buy a steering shaft first! This would be one of a long list of things to check and possibly the most expensive to purchase/replace.
list could include:
worn steering box
steering box mount loose/broken
broken frame at steering box mount
ball joints shot
tie rod ends shot
loose/shot wheel bearings
steering shaft loose/worn
worn shackle/spring bushings
loose U-bolts
As was suggested, the best thing to try is having someone steer while you watch for things that move that shouldn't or things that shouldn't move that do. It's a process of troubleshooting that might take some time.
Please don't buy a steering shaft first! This would be one of a long list of things to check and possibly the most expensive to purchase/replace.
list could include:
worn steering box
steering box mount loose/broken
broken frame at steering box mount
ball joints shot
tie rod ends shot
loose/shot wheel bearings
steering shaft loose/worn
worn shackle/spring bushings
loose U-bolts
As was suggested, the best thing to try is having someone steer while you watch for things that move that shouldn't or things that shouldn't move that do. It's a process of troubleshooting that might take some time.