Re: [T3] Steering box or Steering damper

[Ben Doughney <ben_d@clear.net.nz>]

<x-flowed>On 07/05/2004, at 1:51 AM, Jim Adney wrote:

> I wonder if this could be caused by the steering box cover bolts being 
> not
> quite tight enough? I could imagine a case where these would be tight 
> enough to
> hold the cover still most of the time, but extreme force might move 
> the cover
> to the other extreme.

That is one thing I haven't checked. After I noticed the bolts loose on 
my '71, I put it on my list of things to check for my '65, when I get 
it out of the shed.

> There's also an adjustment in the top cover. The locknut for that 
> screw would
> have to be tight, but I think that if that were a bit loose it would 
> work
> completely loose and give play all the time.

I have checked that, and that was fine. I did do some adjustments on 
that when I had the fuel tank out at one stage.

> I can't imagine the shaft coupling splines ever getting loose enough 
> to cause
> such a problem, as all the ones I ever see here are so tight that I 
> can't even
> get them apart even after the clamp bolt is completely out.

Yes, I pulled the short end off and inspected the splines, and they 
didn't look like they were slipping, but the way it moves seems like 
just the right amount to be slipping on them.

I think I did replace the steering box when I first got the car, but I 
can't remember exactly why. I do remember that I found the adjustment 
on the top cover was screwed right in, so much that the nut was just 
sitting on there, there weren't enough threads exposed to put the nut 
on.

Ben Doughney

'63 1200 - Ringo
'71 1600TL
'65 1500N - Val
'70 411L Variant
'70 NSU Ro80

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