Steering box
mike561
05-30-2008, 08:31 PM
I just had front end work done today to finally be able to get an alignment (the alignment was REALLY bad, at a negative .71 for the front) i was told i may need a new steering box though cause we tightened the bolt on it but it still has some play in it, if i gotta tignten it a little more im not gonna knock it out of alignment again am i?
mike561
05-30-2008, 10:03 PM
fyi by new front end work i mean inner and outer tie rods, sway bar bushings etc.
silicon212
05-31-2008, 02:12 PM
The alignment, per se, will hold however the vehicle will 'hunt' on the road - meaning it may not stay straight, not pulling, but with a tendency to move one way and then another.
This happened to my own car when the gearbox went south. Replacing it solved the problem.
This happened to my own car when the gearbox went south. Replacing it solved the problem.
mike561
05-31-2008, 03:09 PM
yeah i can let go of the wheel and it stays straight but i can feel it swerving a little bit
CD Smalley
05-31-2008, 04:30 PM
If you need to replace it the steering box, see if you can find one for a 9C1. The increased ratio will give you a better, less darty, feel while driving.
mike561
05-31-2008, 05:54 PM
alright good to know
bhw33191
06-01-2008, 10:23 PM
I wonder if i need to replace mine also. Whenver i go over a bump the car will sort of swerve sometimes and it seems like its a little more than normal.
silicon212
06-01-2008, 11:49 PM
Usually, that's a sign of a bad shock, or bad shocks.
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