A quick up date on a couple of my recent posts.
Sloppy Steering: I took the advice of several listers and inspected the
steering system as my son turned the wheel back and forth from lock to lock. I
heard a "creaking" noise coming from the flexible coupling and upon inspection
found it to be cracked. I removed it last night and it literally crumbled into
four parts. I'd advise anyone who hasn't done so to inspect this 30-year-old
chunk of rubber.
Steering Rack Boots: I tried the plastic-funnel-have-a-beer trick and others
provided by listers and each one got me close, but I just couldn't get the boot
on. I decided to move on to the other side of the car and come back to the
driver's side later. That's when I found out that the boots are sized
differently for the two sides of the car. I never even looked at the other
boot in my kit, but the drivers side boot has a larger innner end than the
passenger side. Doh! Turned a one-beer job into a six-pack job -- won't be
the last time!
Thanks to all who responded, this list continues to be a great resource.
Dwayne
'74
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