...and the humidity is too high for epoxy paint on the heater director assy
So I had a look at the steering box today.
Hmmm - trouble at mill.
Fallen at the first hurdle. Putting the steering shaft and worm gear into the casing - meant to protrude by a certain amount (mine pokes out further than the specification in the book - but soldiering on) - then you adjust the shims on the bottom of the steering box to get a prescribed torque.
(Note if using new bolts make sure they don't end up in the working area!)
I can get close to the required torque but the shaft rotation then feels very notchy - blinking dreadful
I'm sure it comes down to this pitting on the shaft =>
Even though the lower bearing cup looks pretty dreadful =>
^^^It runs smoothly in the bearing^^^
The upper bearing cup looks fine
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So I guess the question is - anyone come up with a solution for a pitted steering shaft before?