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=E2=80=A6 and King pin bushes. In general, I=E2=80=99d check out all =
the steering components before jumping to rebuilding the box.
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Regards. Mirek
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:45 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] steering box re-build
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Replacement worms--and whole shafts--and pegs (I think) are available. =
Some pegs are fixed, some are spring-loaded or on bearings IIRC. But, =
yeah, check the linkages/tie-rod ends and bushings first.
On 7/2/2023 10:29 AM, Hank Leach via Healeys wrote:
What do the components of the steering idler arms and tie rods look =
like? Lots of play can be eliminated by adjustment or replacement of =
these parts. Steering box adjustment is limited at peg and if overly =
worn-replacement is necessary. The symptom sound more like steering =
rod/front end issues . Hank
-----------------------------------------
From: "Harold Manifold"=20
Sent: Sunday July 2 2023 9:46:58AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] steering box re-build
Carl,=20
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The steering box on our Austin-Healey is very similar to the steering =
box used on many highway and commercial trucks. I know that comment will =
not be a surprise to many. There are firms that specialize in =
rebuilding/remanufacturing steering gears for heavy equipment that can =
rebuild the AH steering box.
=20
Harold
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On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 9:06=E2=80=AFAM carl and gerry rubino via Healeys =
I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without locking up the wheels =
and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bother me on twisty roads =
but on highways I am working it all the time.=20
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Is there a re-build kit out there somewhere?
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I have a BN-4, 1957.
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Carl
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style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>=E2=80=A6 and King pin =
bushes.=C2=A0 In general, I=E2=80=99d check out all the steering =
components before jumping to rebuilding the box.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Regards. =
Mirek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US> Healeys =
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] steering box =
re-build<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Replacement worms--and whole shafts--and =
pegs (I think) are available. Some pegs are fixed, some are =
spring-loaded or on bearings IIRC. But, yeah, check the linkages/tie-rod =
ends and bushings first.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
7/2/2023 10:29 AM, Hank Leach via Healeys =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>What do the components of the steering =
idler arms and tie rods look like? Lots of play can be eliminated =
by adjustment or replacement of these parts. Steering box adjustment is =
limited at peg and if overly worn-replacement is necessary. The symptom =
sound more like steering rod/front end issues . =
Hank<o:p></o:p></p><p>-----------------------------------------<o:p></o:p=
></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>From: =
"Harold Manifold" <br>To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:rubino@truespeed.ca";>rubino@truespeed.ca</a><br>Cc: <a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>"healeys@autox.team.net"=
</a><br>Sent: Sunday July 2 2023 9:46:58AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] =
steering box re-build<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Carl, =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The steering box on our Austin-Healey is very =
similar to the steering box used on many highway and =
commercial trucks. I know that comment will not be a surprise to =
many. There are firms that specialize in rebuilding/remanufacturing =
steering gears for heavy equipment that can rebuild the AH steering =
box.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Harold<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 9:06=E2=80=AFAM carl and gerry rubino via Healeys =
<<a =
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class=3DMsoNormal>I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without =
locking up the wheels and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bother =
me on twisty roads but on highways I am working it all the time. =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Is there a re-build kit out there =
somewhere?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
have a BN-4, 1957.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Carl<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
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