e body steering column slop?
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I'm trying to track down about 15deg of play in the steering on an ebody. Everything is new (ball joints, arms, pwr steering box). Do the ebody columns have any internal connection that can wear and produce slop in the steering? The pot joint just got rebuilt and it is not causing it as far as i can tell.
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Re: e body steering column slop?
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I dont believe it is the pot joint. The company that makes the box also suggested i check the shoes as they could have been put in sideways. I cannot see a movement discrepancy between the shaft and pot. I also can put my hand on them while the wheel is being rocked and not feel any slack.
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Re: e body steering column slop?
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There is a slip joint for the column to colapse but the design is such that slop isn't likely & 15 degrees isn't possible... If it's not in the coupler than my next question is are you sure it's in the column & not the box? And if it could be in the box are you checking with the engine off or the engine running? Cause engine off means you'll feel lots of what you perceive as slop but actually is the control valve opening a fluid passage in either direction....
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Re: e body steering column slop?
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To isolate if the slop is in the column or elsewhere use a par of jumbo channel locks grab the coupler pot with the jaws & lock the handle against the inner fender, while holding the channel locks have an assistant feel the steering wheel for slop... It should be pretty obvious if there is a problem or not....
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Re: e body steering column slop?
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Get rid of that pot and put in a Flaming River coupler.
All the difference in the world.
What's the part number for that?
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Re: e body steering column slop?
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Hmmm I like that u-joint type. Second on the part #. I did put the shoes in right but the design inherently has a little slack. So indeed after more diagnosis it is my NEW firm Feel box causing all the slop. I wonder if the warranty covers the many hours of cursing with the starter, headers and motor to get it out?........NOT
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Re: e body steering column slop?
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Hmmm I like that u-joint type. Second on the part #. I did put the shoes in right but the design inherently has a little slack. So indeed after more diagnosis it is my NEW firm Feel box causing all the slop. I wonder if the warranty covers the many hours of cursing with the starter, headers and motor to get it out?........NOT
It's not Firm Feels fault, I'd bet a 1000 bucks their box is tight. I'd also bet a 1000 bucks you have the coupler togeather wrong.
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Part number is FR1506P. Bought one for my Challenger, but haven't installed it yet. New Firm Feel box, Stage 2 also not yet installed.
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Re: e body steering column slop?
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One major reason that I haven't installed the Flaming River u-joint, is that they don't tell you until after you buy it that it is NOT A SIMPLE BOLT IN DEAL. you have to cut your steering shaft off by 1 1/2" to install it on a factory power steering set up. I'm going to eventually replace my motor, and while that is being done, re-weld the K member and install the Firm Feel power unit all at the same time. No sense in doing things three times when you can do it all at once.
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