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Synchro909 · 08-15-2016, 10:22 PM

We were away for the weekend in our '28 Tudor and for the first time, it showed signs of wanting to wobble at low speed. I've gone trough the front end and all looks very good except maybe a bit of play in the steering box. There is about 1 - 11/2 inches at the rim of the steering wheel.This steering box was done up only about 5 years ago and had NO play in it then. It is such a @#$%^& of a job to take the column out and put it back that rebuilding it again doesn't appeal, besides, I'm not interested in doing it yet again any time soon.
I've heard all of the arguments about how dampers only disguise a problem and I don't really want to hear them all over again please.
I've looked in catalogues and can't see them listed. Are they still available? What have others done?
PS. I would have no objection to putting a 2 tooth column in if I could get one. They're as scarce as rocking horse $#!T. (RHD)

08-15-2016, 10:22 PM	#1
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,509	Steering Damper We were away for the weekend in our '28 Tudor and for the first time, it showed signs of wanting to wobble at low speed. I've gone trough the front end and all looks very good except maybe a bit of play in the steering box. There is about 1 - 11/2 inches at the rim of the steering wheel.This steering box was done up only about 5 years ago and had NO play in it then. It is such a @#$%^& of a job to take the column out and put it back that rebuilding it again doesn't appeal, besides, I'm not interested in doing it yet again any time soon. I've heard all of the arguments about how dampers only disguise a problem and I don't really want to hear them all over again please. I've looked in catalogues and can't see them listed. Are they still available? What have others done? PS. I would have no objection to putting a 2 tooth column in if I could get one. They're as scarce as rocking horse $#!T. (RHD) __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.