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steering box big nut
I was checking one more time my steering box to trace the knocking noise. Looks like that the drop arm moves a little up and down making the noise. Can this be solved by adjusting the big nut on the steering box? I have already adjusted the one on the top. If yes, how can I do that? What is the size of that nut/screw? I know that I have to be very cautious. Joao 72 Super 1302 |
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Joao Eliseu wrote:
> I was checking one more time my steering box to trace the knocking noise. Looks like > that the drop arm moves a little up and down making the noise. Can this be solved > by adjusting the big nut on the steering box? I have already adjusted the one on > the top. If yes, how can I do that? What is the size of that nut/screw? I know that > I have to be very cautious. > > > Joao > 72 Super 1302 No, the big nut should not affect the up/down of the drop arm. It only controls the preload on the wormshaft ball bearings. Best to leave it alone. Wear in the roller or in the adjusting screw "pivot" on top can cause can cause the knocking. -- Speedy Jim http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ |
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Speedy Jim > wrote: >Joao Eliseu wrote: >> I was checking one more time my steering box to trace the knocking noise. >Looks like >> that the drop arm moves a little up and down making the noise. Can this >be solved >> by adjusting the big nut on the steering box? I have already adjusted the >one on >> the top. If yes, how can I do that? What is the size of that nut/screw? >I know that >> I have to be very cautious. >> >> >> Joao >> 72 Super 1302 > >No, the big nut should not affect the up/down of the drop arm. >It only controls the preload on the wormshaft ball bearings. >Best to leave it alone. > >Wear in the roller or in the adjusting screw "pivot" on top >can cause can cause the knocking. > >-- > >Speedy Jim >http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ Thanks for your reply. I will follow your good advice and leave it alone. It is only a little knocking. I have to replace the shaft boots and clean up the steering box, but I didn't have the guts to do that yet. Any site with pictures with that procedure are well come? My fear is on disconnecting the big fuel line, the one to fill up the tank. Joao 72 Super 1302 |
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