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69-R-R-STEERING DAMPER QUESTION(little box)help #376852 07/16/09 12:32 AM 07/16/09 12:32 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 108 st.charles,mo. D dodgem1 OP member
dodgem1 OP member D Joined: May 2007 Posts: 108 st.charles,mo.	hi,first i think this site is great,no better way to get answers then by people that have been there,anyway,im restoring my r-r 1969,the little box thats at the end of the column just before it slides into the steering box,the top on this thing keeps falling off,is there any way to just eliminate this damper,maybe weld it solid,do i need it,any pics,thanks-jeff

Re: 69-R-R-STEERING DAMPER QUESTION(little box)help [Re: dodgem1] #376853 07/16/09 01:40 AM 07/16/09 01:40 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,220 Someplace you aren't S SomeCarGuy I Live Here
SomeCarGuy I Live Here S Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,220 Someplace you aren't	You need to rebuild it. It gives some movement that is needed. oh and look at www.69roadrunner.net while you are at it. I want my fair share

Re: 69-R-R-STEERING DAMPER QUESTION(little box)help [Re: dodgem1] #376854 07/16/09 01:50 PM 07/16/09 01:50 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 545 Massachusetts LYNCHROAD69.5 mopar
LYNCHROAD69.5 mopar Joined: May 2007 Posts: 545 Massachusetts	Quote: hi,first i think this site is great,no better way to get answers then by people that have been there,anyway,im restoring my r-r 1969,the little box thats at the end of the column just before it slides into the steering box,the top on this thing keeps falling off,is there any way to just eliminate this damper,maybe weld it solid,do i need it,any pics,thanks-jeff Not sure about welding it..never seen that before but that does not mean it can't be done...others will chime in but I think that it needs to be there to handle the slight off-center angle between the column and gear box....steering coupler rebuild kit is available through mopar...you say the top of the coupler is sliding off and I assume you mean the metal clip that holds the rubber gasket on. This is a common problem and has been addressed on this forum many times before...there used to be a member that sold a tool that would clamp this thing in place (like the factory) but not sure if its still available. Also a member that sold a wire clip that held it down. What I did was to very carefully pre-bend the eight end tabs in a vice with the clip in-palce on the coupler so that it would snap into place when installed..worked for me. Also see the last two parts of this thread...good luck https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...part=1&vc=1

Re: 69-R-R-STEERING DAMPER QUESTION(little box)help [Re: dodgem1] #376855 07/19/09 11:28 AM 07/19/09 11:28 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,013 LEE, MASS T TOMRR super stock
TOMRR super stock T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,013 LEE, MASS

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