Re: [GMCnet] Lower Steering Shaft Removal [message #345015 is a reply to message #345005] |
Sun, 07 July 2019 13:59 |
jimk
Messages: 6734 Registered: July 2006 Location: Belmont, CA
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I know how sensitive this is as Alex Ferrara has proven that most are off
and thus you have slop that cannot be corrected till it is done right.
On Sun, Jul 7, 2019 at 6:08 AM Matt Colie via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Ken Henderson wrote on Sat, 06 July 2019 19:10
>> And be darned sure you use the original size bolt in the upper and lower
> clamps, else, substituting a smaller bolt, you may be off 1 spline CW or
>> CCW, causing misalignment of the steering wheel. Trying to correct that
> may lead to mis-adjusting the steering box and consequent poor steering.
>>
>> Ken H.
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> It is possible to get the correct size (maybe even OE) bolt in there when
> it is a tooth off, you just have to hammer it a little. This will do some
> minor damage to the fastener threads, but it must have been possible to
> drive the nut home.
>
> Prior to my acquisition (and I hope since), my coach was apparently
> conscientiously and diligently maintained. I suspect that the owner turned
> it
> over to a less than competent shop at one time for some reason unknown to
> me.
>
> Matt
>
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