Usually a hammer and blunt punch will loosen the locknut.
Corvair steering box adjustment.
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But it has a lot of play in the wheel.
I hav an olds aluminum corvair steering box i reversed on my 31 roadster.
You should center the old box center the new box then grind the spline in the same relative location.
Any thoughts or experiences would be helpful.
Tighten the lock nut.
Before assuming its the steering box causing looseness lie under the front of the car and have a friend move the wheel back and forth in the range of play.
On the 59 and older trucks this adjustment is at the bottom of the box at the front.
With wheel and drum assembly removed steer ing arm retaining bolt heads are accessible and removal of steering arm from vehicle may be accomplished by removing retaining nuts.
Place steering arm in position on vehicle and in 1 12 13 u 15 fig.
There are a number of components in the steering system that can wear and cause play in the steering wheel.
A loose steering box can be dangerous especially when trying to stay in a lane on a windy highway.
On the reversed corvair box look at the top of the box where the steering shaft to the steering wheel sticks out.
Correct adjustment of the steering gear is very im.
If it is still a little loose tighten it a little more.
You will have to move your pitman arm over from the old box.
Usually a hammer and blunt punch will loosen the locknut.
Use a puller or have a machine.
Turn the adjusting screw in until you meet resistance and tighten the lock nut.
See hydraulic brake adjustment page 5 6 1961 corvair shop manual.
On other steering boxes this adjustment is at the bottom of the box at the front.
I ve been considering replacing it with a new box but they are all cast iron.
I have nothing against a new cast iron box but if i had an old aluminum box in a light car i would.
The the 1967 69 corvair input spline is similar but has a flat ground on one side of the splines to maintain steering wheel alignment after removal.
You can alway re align the actual steering wheel for correct clocking.
Now turn your wheels straight ahead and loosen the sector shaft lock nut in the middle of the pot metal side plate on the inside of the gear.
To install the box into a 1967 the flat must be ground on the input splines.
A quick and easy instructional tutorial on the adjustment of an classic automotive steering box diy automotive restoration tips for classic auto repair.
These two adjustments should fix it up.
