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| | | | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 55 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 55 | I was driving home from a car show in my 1942 flatbed and I noticed that the steering wheel shaft seemed to have 3/8 play in it. Not the left to right play that you can adjust but the steering shaft itself had the play. Steering wheel nut was tight. Has anyone had this issue...if so what did you do to correct it? Thank you in advance | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy GreggE, I'm having trouble understanding where the play you speak of could be coming from if you say it is not the type of play that can be adjusted out of the box? You say the steering wheel is tight on the shaft? Have you checked the pitman arm, drag link and tie rod ends for tightness and wear? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 | Perhaps the mast bearing/bushing is worn. This can be changed by pulling the steering wheel and the bearing is right at the top of the column. You have to unclamp the column clamp at the steering box as well as the dash clamp, and then pull up the column a few inches so the bearing clears the shaft.
Kent | | | | | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 55 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 55 | Thanks Kent, that sounds exactly like the issue I'm having. Fabricated a steering wheel puller today and popped 9ff the steering wheel the the wife hit me with some honey do's😖 will continue tomorrow | | |
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