| ojaijim42.com | -- 11-16-2020 @ 9:49 AM |
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My '36 Ford steering wheel has a 20 to 30 degree play. I assume it is the worm gear in the steering box. Is it easy to replace?
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| 37RAGTOPMAN | -- 11-16-2020 @ 11:33 AM |
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Did you try adjusting the steering box, ? if you adjust it make sure you do it in the center of travel this may be a good time for a repair manual for V8 FORDS, hope this helps. 37Ragtopman
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| 51woodie | -- 11-16-2020 @ 1:33 PM |
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37 gave good advise, but you need to check ALL the steering components for wear and looseness, as well as adjusting the steering box. Having a manual to reference, is invaluable in working on the old cars.
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| TomO | -- 11-17-2020 @ 7:46 AM |
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Worn tie rod and drag link ends are the most common problem of steering wheel play. I would not make any adjustments until you have checked these parts and the king pin and wheel bearings for wear. A quick and easy check is to jack up one front wheel, lock the steering wheel in the straight ahead position and try to move the wheel by grabbing the front and back of the wheel. If there is any movement, watch the tie rods, drag link and pitman arm for movement at the ends. If the pitman arm is moving, some of your play is in the steering box. The rest of the play would be in the tie rod and drag link ends or the wheel bearing. Next grab the top and bottom of the wheel and rock it back and forth. Movement in this direction would be from worn or miss adjusted wheel bearings or worn king pins. The worm gear must be pressed off and on the shaft, so you will have to either have access to a press or take it to a machine shop to have the gear replaced. To get to the gear, you will have to remove the steering box from the car. Tom
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