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Re: [Healeys] Adjusting tension steering box

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Adjusting tension steering box
From: John Vrugtman <javrugtman@htcnet.org>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 08:32:49 -0400
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The manual notes that the center drag is measured by a spring scale on the steering wheel of so many ounces. But basically it should be just noticeable with the wheels off the ground. Sounds like you have the adjustment too tight. Or, you can get a constant clearance worm from Dennis Welsh.

John
64/66 BJ8s

On 5/28/2012 3:24 AM, Josef.Eckert@t-systems.com wrote:
I have just rebuild the steering box of my 3000 MK2 BT7. In the centre
position it turns harder. This I learnt is by intension. But can anybody tell
me how much harder should it turn in the centre position? Now as I did it I
can really feel the harder movement for a quarter of a steering wheel turn
around the centre position. Is this too much tension on the adjusting screw?
Shall I release it a bit to have an easy turn also around the centre
position?
Who knows?

Josef Eckert
Konigswinter/Germany
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