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TURNA


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Going nuts &^%$^%$!!!!!!!
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I am having a problem with the steering.

 

Had it since the car has been put together.

 

Did not have the problem b4 the swap.

 

I have a quick ratio steering box the 2.5 turns lock 2 lock.

 

Problem is I get 1 turn to the left and 1.5 turns to the right.

I just had it all apart to make sure everything was together right, and it was.

So I think  either I have the wrong centerlink or the Advance Auto rebuilt box is wrong.

 

Anyone have any other ideas?????

 

Can someone take a pic or 2 of there centerlink for me.

 

Thanks

 



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zenloser


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Sounds like the pitman arm or steering shaft might be off by a few teeth unless it's got a keyed spline.I'd have to see it to really tell but be my first thought



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TURNA


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has a keyed spline

after taking it apart again today i see that when the box is disconnected from the centerlink the suspention moves more so my guess is the box was rebuilt wrong.

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I woundn't be too surprised if it was assembled incorrent.I has been known to happen



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twomanymontes


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John, the steering should travel more than the box can. That box should have a 3 master splines where the pitman arm goes. It sounds like your off 1/3 of the travel. Take the pitman arm off, center the box and then center the wheels. It should be pretty close. I've had one box that had a twisted sector shaft and it made the steering wheel sit almost 180 degrees off.

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TURNA


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i had the pitman off a 1/2 a dozen times the master splines are 90 degrees apart from another so if it was off i would be even worse.

gonna have to pull the box and swap it out

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Then I'd say you have a twisted sector shaft. get another box

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