Re: IML: rag joints and steering adventures '73

["Frank Winnips" <frank@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jack,

I'm in the middle of rebuilding my steering (gear/pump/coupling) and it
sounds like a really good idea to replace the rag joint also. Do you have an
address for these replacements?

Thanks, Frank
72 coupe (2)
The Netherlands

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jlindholm " <jlindholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 6:54 PM
Subject: IML: rag joints and steering adventures '73


> Hi All,
>   not wanting to resurect the rag joint controversy of a few months back,
but to relate my recent experience.
>  1st,   If you haven't replaced the unit on your many many years old very
heavy car.    Do it
>    I unbolted the joint,  and it fell apart in 5 pieces in my hand and on
the street.  There was precious little actually joining the steering gear to
the wheel!
>
> As per our old discussion:  the factory part is very different than any of
the replacements I've seen.   it's an approx. inch thick affair,  rubber
dougnut with 4 metal wedges vucanized in it.   nice design.
> all of the replacements are thinner rubber/fiber laminates with 4 holes
cut in them.
> the thing is,  the replacements work with an appropriate spacer,
> or with 2 of them grouped together. (which I did)
> total cost 8 bucks.    I spent quite a while searching these things
online, and come to find that every car I could find that used a rag joint,
used these rubber/fiber ones.
>
> One thing I can say, is that the improvement is unbelieveble.
> I had recently replaced the old and sloppy(even after many adjustments)
> steering box with a rebuilt one from FirmFeel. (stage 1 firmness)
> wonderful, but all the slop remained until I replaced the joint.
>
> I've never driven anything like this in my Imperials
> it's really wonderful, and tight and precise.
> It really transforms the experience of driving the car.
>
> I think of all the time I've been driving (hearding?) 5500lbs of 31 yr old
steel in Manhattan like that..
>
> be safe
>
>
>
> Jack
>
> 73 Lebaron (under control)
> 81 Imperial (under wraps)
>
>
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