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Since it's an aftermarket unit I wonder if the worm section of the column i=
s properly aligned with the column shaft. if these were out of alignment it=
would cause binding even though the worm was properly held between the bea=
rings.
Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob Spidell <bs=
pidell@comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2020 8:03 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Seized steering box
Ron,
Please keep us posted on what you discover; I have a DW steering column on =
the bench and would like to see resolution of your problem before I install=
it.
Is there a chance it's something in the column, I think there should be a f=
elt 'seal' in it? Did you fill the box with the Millers oil that came with=
it?
Bob
On 4/19/2020 5:25 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
Actually, in addition to the ball bearings the problem could be the sector =
shaft seized in its bush.
If there is a small amount of free movement before resistance is felt I wou=
ld look at that.
M
nfineesq@earthlink.net>> wrote:
Last summer I installed a new DW steering box in my BN7. It was installed =
without any adjustments pursuant to the instructions. I drove about 200 mi=
les and the steering box worked as expected.
After about a 6 month pause I took my car out for a short drive yesterday a=
nd discovered that the steering wheel was very hard to turn. I was only ab=
le to get around the block and back into my garage.
I jacked up the front, disconnected the tie rods and confirmed that the box=
has almost frozen up. Very difficult to turn the steering wheel.
I adjusted out the peg so it would not be causing the problem but the beari=
ng or something inside the box is seizing up. The box is full of oil, no l=
eaks.
I know what is inside the box since I spend some time 20 years ago rebuildi=
ng my original box and the only thing I can think of that would seize up ar=
e the two bearings, but, I can=92t understand why that would happen to a ne=
w box while the car was resting in my garage for the past 6 months.
Any ideas as to what to check before I pull this box out again.
Thanks,
Ron
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Since it's an aftermarket unit I wonder if the worm section of the column i=
s properly aligned with the column shaft. if these were out of alignment it=
would cause binding even though the worm was properly held between the bea=
rings.</div>
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Bill Lawrence</div>
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BN1 #554</div>
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yle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-b=
ounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net=
><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 19, 2020 8:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Seized steering box</font>
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<div>Ron, <br>
<br>
Please keep us posted on what you discover; I have a DW steering column on =
the bench and would like to see resolution of your problem before I install=
it.<br>
<br>
Is there a chance it's something in the column, I think there should be a f=
elt 'seal' in it? Did you fill the box with the Millers oil that came=
with it?<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Actually, in addition to the ball bearings the problem co=
uld be the sector shaft seized in its bush.
<div dir=3D"auto">If there is a small amount of free movement before resist=
ance is felt I would look at that.</div>
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<div dir=3D"auto">M</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"x_gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 19, 2020, 8:20 AM Ron F=
ine, <<a href=3D"mailto:ronfineesq@earthlink.net";>ronfineesq@earthlink.n=
et</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>Last summer I installed a new DW steering box in my BN7. It was =
installed without any adjustments pursuant to the instructions. I dro=
ve about 200 miles and the steering box worked as expected.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>After about a 6 month pause I took my car out for a short drive yester=
day and discovered that the steering wheel was very hard to turn. I w=
as only able to get around the block and back into my garage.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I jacked up the front, disconnected the tie rods and confirmed that th=
e box has almost frozen up. Very difficult to turn the steering wheel=
.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I adjusted out the peg so it would not be causing the problem but the =
bearing or something inside the box is seizing up. The box is full of=
oil, no leaks.
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I know what is inside the box since I spend some time 20 years ago reb=
uilding my original box and the only thing I can think of that would seize =
up are the two bearings, but, I can=92t understand why that would happen to=
a new box while the car was resting
in my garage for the past 6 months.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Any ideas as to what to check before I pull this box out again.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Ron</div>
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