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GOW · 12-19-2010, 10:40 AM

i'm trying to adjust my steering box (2 tooth) but i'm having a problem when i turn to lock clock wise the col. wants to pull out of the steering box. i'm trying different things but seem to be fighting myself. i've got the ford a manual with the steering adjust section but it doesn't talk about my problem. any ideas? thanks

Jim Parker Toronto · 12-19-2010, 11:23 AM

Are the bearings on the worm gear tight and locked in position?

GOW · 12-19-2010, 02:13 PM

i don't know but i'll check.

Mike V. Florida · 12-19-2010, 03:12 PM

There is a screw on the top of the box at the col. Is it missing?

GOW · 12-19-2010, 06:13 PM

at the bottom of the col. there's a collar with a nut/bolt,then a bolt with a jam nut. i don't find any screw.

Tom Wesenberg · 12-19-2010, 10:04 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GOW

at the bottom of the col. there's a collar with a nut/bolt,then a bolt with a jam nut. i don't find any screw.

That's the one! If you loosen the lock nut and tighten the bolt, it will push the top bearing down to tighen it, but be careful, I've seen a few cracked top bearing outer races from forcing the race. Of course you also have to loosen the clamp before tighening the bearing race adjustment bolt.

GOW · 12-20-2010, 06:55 AM

thanks.....i think i did that but didn't have the collar loose, like i said i did a bunch of stuff and was chasing myself !!!! again thanks

GOW · 12-20-2010, 12:50 PM

that did it......i guess i was worried about overtighting the 1st time .....

12-19-2010, 10:40 AM	#1
GOW Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UPSTATE,NY Posts: 158	steering box/col. i'm trying to adjust my steering box (2 tooth) but i'm having a problem when i turn to lock clock wise the col. wants to pull out of the steering box. i'm trying different things but seem to be fighting myself. i've got the ford a manual with the steering adjust section but it doesn't talk about my problem. any ideas? thanks

12-19-2010, 11:23 AM	#2
Jim Parker Toronto Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,289	Re: steering box/col. Are the bearings on the worm gear tight and locked in position?

12-19-2010, 02:13 PM	#3
GOW Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UPSTATE,NY Posts: 158	Re: steering box/col. i don't know but i'll check.

12-19-2010, 03:12 PM	#4
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: steering box/col. There is a screw on the top of the box at the col. Is it missing? __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

12-19-2010, 06:13 PM	#5
GOW Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UPSTATE,NY Posts: 158	Re: steering box/col. at the bottom of the col. there's a collar with a nut/bolt,then a bolt with a jam nut. i don't find any screw.

12-20-2010, 06:55 AM	#7
GOW Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UPSTATE,NY Posts: 158	Re: steering box/col. thanks.....i think i did that but didn't have the collar loose, like i said i did a bunch of stuff and was chasing myself !!!! again thanks

12-20-2010, 12:50 PM	#8
GOW Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UPSTATE,NY Posts: 158	Re: steering box/col. that did it......i guess i was worried about overtighting the 1st time .....