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sneakysnake · 02-01-2006, 02:35 PM

I was gonna recomend not tighting it to much.The trick I use. Loosen the lock nut, take a screw driver and put in the adjustment screw, with your free hand turn the steering shaft back and forth and slowly tighten the screw until the slack is gone then retighten the lock nut without letting the adj screw turn. Also watch your pitman arm if it begins to move and you still have slack then you need to check your tie rods and idlers.

02-01-2006, 02:35 PM	#3
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: 1967 Steering gear adjustment I was gonna recomend not tighting it to much.The trick I use. Loosen the lock nut, take a screw driver and put in the adjustment screw, with your free hand turn the steering shaft back and forth and slowly tighten the screw until the slack is gone then retighten the lock nut without letting the adj screw turn. Also watch your pitman arm if it begins to move and you still have slack then you need to check your tie rods and idlers.