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Title: sloppy steering
Post by: str8bloc on July 21, 2011, 08:24:43 am

well i got down to the inverted torx and the hub, as i call it is loose. is there something its missing or what

Title: Re: sloppy steering
Post by: beastie_3 on July 21, 2011, 11:53:18 am

what?

Title: Re: sloppy steering
Post by: 1979C20 on July 21, 2011, 04:34:14 pm

Quote from: beastie_3 on July 21, 2011, 11:53:18 am

what?

x2

Title: Re: sloppy steering
Post by: str8bloc on July 21, 2011, 09:47:53 pm

well my steering column is loose so i followed the instructions to take it off i got to where the common problem is i was wondering the shaft that holds the steering wheel is loose i can see into the column is something missing

Title: Re: sloppy steering
Post by: 1979C20 on July 22, 2011, 03:28:10 am

So, you can see around the inner shaft in the column and your steering wheel is sloppy? I havent taken apart a column yet, so I cant help you, but is that what you are saying?

Title: Re: sloppy steering
Post by: str8bloc on July 22, 2011, 10:19:43 am

thats correct i retightened the torx so well see how it goes

Title: Re: sloppy steering
Post by: beastie_3 on July 22, 2011, 12:29:57 pm

hope you used locktite on the screws.

is this what you did? http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=12525.0

you took the whole steering column off? when you say your steering wheel is sloppy, do you mean when you turn the wheel, or do you mean up and down and left and right?
 
got to lay of the hooch when typing on a computer!

Title: Re: sloppy steering
Post by: str8bloc on July 22, 2011, 01:27:23 pm

sorry been a long mornin. upper steering shaft bearing retainer and race. is the race pressed in? i think i need a new retainer mine is screwed ip bad! thats probably my problem.gonna go to a junkyard and pull some parts

Title: Re: sloppy steering
Post by: str8bloc on July 23, 2011, 11:18:06 am

it was the race and retainer. fixed it, nice and tight now