steering box

[bubblerboy64]

Thanks Curt, That is exactly the type of information I am looking
for. Will do.
John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC
>
> John,
>
> Ask the shop to get under the bus and tighten up about 13 or 14
> bolt/nuts...the ones that hold the plate(s) assemble (starting at
the coach
> frame) that the steering box is bolted. Many of us have done that
and have
> reduced steering play. I did that on our previous 'Bird, 1974, and
that took
> care of about 80 percents of the play (free travel). A visual
inspection of
> those bolts/nuts is not good enough. They will look tight when they
are not.
> They need to put wrenches on them and tighten them. The steering
box can
> also be tightened up to the plate assemble.
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 1:10 AM, bubblerboy64 wrote:
>
> > My bus is in the shop as we speak sorting our suspension and
handling
> > issues. The fellows have told me that they have things in pretty
> > good order but are concerned about some "free travel" which they
have
> > traced to the steering box. Now here is the issue. This steering
box
> > was a rebuilt box which the previous owner replaced about 20K
miles
> > ago. (The previous owner said this greatly improved the handling.)
> > The guys are telling me that my options are to live with this free
> > travel or get another remanufactured steering box. My concern is
> > that I might get another only to find its no better then the one I
> > have now. My fellows are also not really familiar with BB's and I
> > wonder if they are expection the impossible with this old FC? Any
> > suggestions or tricks which I might pass on to the shop. They did
> > say there was some type of adjustment that they were going to try
to
> > make but it was "tricky" if they went just a little too far then
the
> > steering would potentially have a tight spot or a hitch in it.( I
may
> > not have that exactly right as to their discription but you likely
> > get the point. They said what they were going to adjust but that
> > didn't stick in the ole knoggin) The shop works on RV's and heavy
> > equipment and is very well respected. They don't see a lot of
BB'ds
> > so if there is any thing I can pass along they are more then
willing
> > for my information.
> >
> > John Heckman
> > central Pa
> > 1973 FC
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, CA
>