Re: Steering Gear Adjustment

[Simon Favre <simon@domain.elided>]

The only correct way to make this adjustment is with both front wheels
off the ground. Center the steering wheel, loosen the locknut a few turns,
then screw the adjuster in gently until it bottoms. Tighten the lock nut
and check for binding. You should be able to turn the wheel easily from
side to side without it feeling stiff or rough near the middle of the 
range. If you put the car back on the ground, and still have steering
play, you have another problem. Make sure the steering box has 90W oil
in it, or switch it to wheel bearing grease. Happy motoring!

Chris Woodward wrote:

>After all that driving, one thing was very noticeable - the steering
>gearbox needs adjustment!  The suspension bits all seem to be in good
>shape (only 28k miles on the clock), but the steering has a lot of play.
>
>So... I have never messed with this type of steering before, though I
>have seen it before and understand the concept.  I loosened the nut and
>turned the screw about 1 turn, re-tightened the nut, and the steering is
>much improved.  My question is: how much is too much "adjustment" of
>this?  I want to get it as tight as possible (probably not there yet)
>without causing any premature wear to the gearbox.

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