Thanks Magnus, I checked the kingpin stops and the wheel is fully locked at
each side. As I mentioned, I haven't finally set the cross rod length for
camber so this may make some small difference. Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma
----- Original Message -----
From: "Magnus Karlsson" <magnuskarlsson@bornet.net>
To: "Healey Lista" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Cc: "Richard Bittmann" <edmyed@harbornet.com>; "Mark and Kathy"
<mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:09 AM
Subject: Re: steering question
> Hi,
>
> I think my answer may have been a little too quick. Seeing the replies I
> realize that I was not really concentrated. Mark asked, - what is an
> outgoing axle? Well that is Swenglish (a mix between Swedish and English)
> for the outgoing shaft in the steering box. I also didn4t notice that you
> wrote 1 and 2/3. I read it as 2/3. Now when I can see clearer I think
> that the difference between your revolutions to the left and the right
> just might be correct. I don4t remember the exact difference but I recall
> that there always is one. Probably due to the design of the worm. On the
> king pins there are two small triangular stops on each side located at
> the bottom. If both wheels on each side turn to lock on these stops you
> should be fine otherwise there might be a problem. Please let me know if
> that is the case.
>
> Magnus Karlsson
> Sweden
> 23 dec 2005 kl. 23.37 skrev Richard Bittmann:
>
>> Hi Magnus, Thanks for your reply. As I recall, the steering and Idler
>> arms are adjustable by 1/4 revolutions due to wider splines at those
>> locations. Do you think I'm off by that far? Wouldn't 1/4 turn throw
>> everything off too far? I haven't set the cross rod length finally but
>> now have it set so that the center to center dimension is 22 1/8". What
>> do you think now? Richard Bittmann
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Magnus Karlsson"
>> <magnuskarlsson@bornet.net>
>> To: "Healey Lista" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 1:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: steering question
>>
>>
>>> Sounds to me like you positioned the steering arm in the wrong
>>> position on the outgoing axle.
>>>
>>> Magnus Karlsson
>>> Sweden
>>> 23 dec 2005 kl. 21.50 skrev Richard Bittmann:
>>>
>>>> Hello All,
>>>> I just finished my steering restoration and when I turn the steering
>>>> wheel
>>>> lock to lock I get 1 2/3 revolutions to the left and 1 1/4
>>>> revolutions to the
>>>> right. What did I do wrong?? Richard Bittmann BJ7
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