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Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ #1642730 07/06/14 02:37 AM 07/06/14 02:37 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 304 Enfield, Ct Moe OP enthusiast
Moe OP enthusiast Joined: May 2005 Posts: 304 Enfield, Ct	went to check the pre-load on a '68 Dodge Dart manual and my lock runs into the pot coupling. There seems to be a lot of thread on the nut compared to my '94 Dodge Ram. 8199149-004.JPG (150 downloads)

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: Moe] #1642731 07/06/14 04:02 AM 07/06/14 04:02 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog Striving for excellence
Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	I'm not sure of what you are trying to relay. Care to give it another try?

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: Moe] #1642732 07/06/14 04:51 PM 07/06/14 04:51 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	since you ain't getting much love on this deal I'll ask if the splined nub is too short/recessed to where the coupler is down too close to the box (adjuster) which I have never seen. Is the coupler down too far on the splined nub? It only goes down to where you can slide a lock bolt in sideways past the scallop to lock the coupler in position fore/aft. EDIT I see you do have the locking roll pin in there so... Last edited by RapidRobert; 07/06/14 04:58 PM. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: RapidRobert] #1642733 07/08/14 07:32 AM 07/08/14 07:32 AM
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Moe OP enthusiast Joined: May 2005 Posts: 304 Enfield, Ct	If I punch out the roll pin and slide the pot coupling back will that give me enough room?

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: Moe] #1642734 07/08/14 11:34 AM 07/08/14 11:34 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	there's 2 sections of splines with a scallop in between them which to visualize the "scallop" that it'd be like if you took a rattail file & filed a groove on a round shaft. This is what the sideways roll pin goes past so as to lock the coupler in it's fore/aft position. yes I'd drive out the roll pin & slide the coupler back up the shaft toward the firewall so you can see if everything is copacetic there. In the pic it sure looks like there are protrusions from the adjuster face that are interfering with the coupler but I'm thinking that is just camera distorsion. Holler back live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: Moe] #1642735 07/08/14 11:45 PM 07/08/14 11:45 PM
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Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	Quote: went to check the pre-load on a '68 Dodge Dart manual and my lock runs into the pot coupling. There seems to be a lot of thread on the nut compared to my '94 Dodge Ram. I'm still not getting your point. The adjustment for the box is on TOP, the coupler is nowhere near the adjuster.

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: Moe] #1642736 07/09/14 12:19 AM 07/09/14 12:19 AM
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MLR426 master M Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL	loosen the jam nut on top of the box and turn in adjuster to tighten the box. MLR426

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: MLR426] #1642737 07/09/14 01:44 AM 07/09/14 01:44 AM
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Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	Thats exactly what I do. Not sure if the OP is on the same page though.

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: Kern Dog] #1642738 07/09/14 11:54 AM 07/09/14 11:54 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky	Guys look at the photo. That big stamped steel nut is a lock nut, the piece that the shaft runs through is an adjuster, it uses a spanner wrench.

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: justinp61] #1642739 07/10/14 10:34 AM 07/10/14 10:34 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 master
Commando1 master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Quote: went to check the pre-load on a '68 Dodge Dart manual and my lock runs into the pot coupling.

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: Kern Dog] #1642740 07/10/14 10:02 PM 07/10/14 10:02 PM
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Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	Quote: Thats exactly what I do. Not sure if the OP is on the same page though. I do apologize. I am both humbled and impressed at the same time. Thank you. I'm always willimg to learn. Sorry that I misunderstood you.

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: Kern Dog] #1642741 07/20/14 03:47 PM 07/20/14 03:47 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 304 Enfield, Ct Moe OP enthusiast
Moe OP enthusiast Joined: May 2005 Posts: 304 Enfield, Ct	Thank You Commando1. The worm gear preload is the 'big' one if I'm not mistaken. The 'over center' or 'cross shaft' adjustment never did much for me. Turn it in too much and steering will bind. In other words coming out of a turn, the wheel won't return be itself. It will need minor input. (this is in way too far).

Re: Went to adjust worm gear pre-load........ [Re: Moe] #1642742 07/20/14 03:57 PM 07/20/14 03:57 PM
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Moe OP enthusiast Joined: May 2005 Posts: 304 Enfield, Ct	Before I drive out the roll pin and move the coupler out of the way am I going to be able to clean-up this amount of 'play' or look into a new steering gear? Video http://youtu.be/B8mxxq4OTmE

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