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Old Dec 2nd, 2018, 16:56   #495
Army
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Last Online: Feb 11th, 2022 04:15
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Somewhere in the Netherlands
Default Still avoiding the windscreen trim...

...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?
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