Mark, if tightening that nut did not help, back it off to where it will not
resist the motion of the steering. Your problem is probably on the drag
linkage. Look at your pitmen arm, idler arm, and all the joints (they call
those ... can't remember the name right now, but they are little ball joints,
Autozone has them). Also, the upper control arm bushings may need help. The
symptoms of bad upper control arm bushings is that the car wonders at highway
speed, as the suspension moves slowly up and down.
D^2, 2x86s
Quoting Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi folks, it's me again. :)
>
> Spring is here so I've got the '68 convertible out and I've been
> driving
> it around, and I've noticed that the steering is really sloppy. By
> that
> I mean it has a lot of play in it-- you can move the wheel a lot before
> you start to change directions.
>
> I've tried tightening up the little nut on the steering box, and that
> does seem to increase the resistance, or the strength needed, to turn
> the wheel, but does not take out the play.
>
> I am thinking I need a new steering box to really fix this problem.
> Opinions?
>
> Also, is there one brand that is better than others, in terms of
> rebuilds? (I assume you can't get a new one.) My local parts house
> can
> get me a rebuilt one by Cardone.
>
> Thanks, Mark
>
>
>
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