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Ford coupe · 09-10-2021, 06:49 PM

When driving my 55 i have about 3 inches of play either way thus making it difficult to steer...Can i take a bit of this out with the set screw on top of the steering box or??..Thanks in advance..

Shoovel · 09-10-2021, 07:09 PM

Sounds like too much play to take up with a steering box adjustment. I would be checking the front end components. With the weight of the car on the front end, have a helper move the steering wheel back and forth slowly to take up the play and you watch all steering components.

terry · 09-10-2021, 07:41 PM

When i had a 48 ford pickup, I had the same problem. I was able to remove a shim from the steering box and it worked for me...no more play. Terry

joe 1950 · 09-11-2021, 07:28 PM

i agree with shovel need to ck the tie rod end , idler arm,pitman arm first

flathead4rd · 09-11-2021, 07:47 PM

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The locking screw on top of the steering box does not take play out of the steering wheel. You have to loosen the four small bolts on the front of the box and rotate the plate clockwise. Do not make big adjustments. Move it no more than a sixteenth 1/16" of and inch at a time. Check play after each minute adjustment.

09-10-2021, 06:49 PM	#1
Ford coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napanee ontario Canada Posts: 395	Steering wheel play When driving my 55 i have about 3 inches of play either way thus making it difficult to steer...Can i take a bit of this out with the set screw on top of the steering box or??..Thanks in advance..

09-10-2021, 07:09 PM	#2
Shoovel Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Milton Ontario Canada Posts: 83	Re: Steering wheel play Sounds like too much play to take up with a steering box adjustment. I would be checking the front end components. With the weight of the car on the front end, have a helper move the steering wheel back and forth slowly to take up the play and you watch all steering components.

09-10-2021, 07:41 PM	#3
terry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 267	Re: Steering wheel play When i had a 48 ford pickup, I had the same problem. I was able to remove a shim from the steering box and it worked for me...no more play. Terry

09-11-2021, 07:28 PM	#4
joe 1950 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Green Bay Wi Posts: 400	Re: Steering wheel play i agree with shovel need to ck the tie rod end , idler arm,pitman arm first

09-11-2021, 07:47 PM	#5
flathead4rd Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 505	Re: Steering wheel play Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The locking screw on top of the steering box does not take play out of the steering wheel. You have to loosen the four small bolts on the front of the box and rotate the plate clockwise. Do not make big adjustments. Move it no more than a sixteenth 1/16" of and inch at a time. Check play after each minute adjustment.