----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 11:36 AM
Subject: RE: Getting to Steering Nirvana
> > The book says that the first thing to do is to take all of the end play
> > out of the shaft with the worm on it by adjusting the shims between the
> > cover plate and the box. I don't recall right now if there should be any
> > preload or not.
>
> The book says a slight amount of pre-load is permissible, but the goal is
> zero clearance. IMO it's worth buying a cheap dial indicator to measure
the
> end float with.
Makes me nostalgic for my Rover 2000TC. It had a steering box with a play
adjustment on the top. Better yet, a normal-sized person can reach this
adjustment and the steering wheel at the same time.
Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/ http://www.lotusowners.com
"Drifting is the synchronized swimming of auto competitions." -Gene Bennett
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