Re: [T3] steering rebuild

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

Do check the anti-roll bar (stabilizer).  That frequently wears it's location
dimple oval and slops about all over the place.  You will get a rock in and out
on the road wheel with the car on its wheels if that's the problem.

I've usually found the big nut is the one that needs the adjustment more than
the top one.

It's the same steering gear as Beetles (not Super-Beetles though) got, so you
will find another - even new one - easily.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Wright" <Christopher.Wright@Sun.COM>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] steering rebuild


> John,
> Congratulations on your win!
> There is another steering box adjustment (slightly harder to do) which
> is the big bottom adjuster on the box.  It screws in to the bottom of
> the box and is held in adjustment by a 41mm nut.  Slacken the nut and it
> allows you to adjust the end play on the worm gear.  The serrated
> internal dupression in the adjuster actually needs a VW 278a wrench to
> fit it perfectly, but you can usually rotate it without this once the
> big nut is slack.  With the front lifted, adjust this screw plate up
> until there is no up and down play in the worm.  If when you've done it,
> the steering binds anywhere from lock to lock, then you need to back it
> off a bit.  The proper sequence is do the worm end play first and then
> the adjustment on the top of the box for the roller-to-worm play that
> you already adjusted.
>
> There should be a max of 1 inch play on the steering wheel with the car
> on the ground and the steering wheel turned 90degrees from straight.
> There may be a bit more in the central position.
>
> Chris
>
> type3weezer@comcast.net wrote:
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> >Hey folks, does anyone know if the steering gear box on the early T3's can be
rebuilt? Last time I was under the car, I replaced the steering dampner and
tightened down the nut on top of the gear box but I still get what I think is
alot of play in the wheel. Yesterday coming home from the maple grove show it
was kinda windy and the car was all over the road. (BTW- took first place)
> >--
> >John
> >65 square (weezer)
> >04 jetta
> >Just Cruisin By
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