Turn the adjusting screw in until you meet resistance and tighten the lock nut.
Corvair steering box adjustment.
On other steering boxes this adjustment is at the bottom of the box at the front.
These two adjustments should fix it up.
On the 59 and older trucks this adjustment is at the bottom of the box at the front.
See hydraulic brake adjustment page 5 6 1961 corvair shop manual.
Loosen the big lock nut on top and adjust the pot metal adjusting nut so the main shaft bearings are snug.
I hav an olds aluminum corvair steering box i reversed on my 31 roadster.
Before assuming its the steering box causing looseness lie under the front of the car and have a friend move the wheel back and forth in the range of play.
A quick and easy instructional tutorial on the adjustment of an classic automotive steering box diy automotive restoration tips for classic auto repair.
But it has a lot of play in the wheel.
Tighten the lock nut.
On the 60 newer trucks look at the top of the box where the steering shaft to the steering wheel sticks out.
To install the box into a 1967 the flat must be ground on the input splines.
Use a puller or have a machine.
You can alway re align the actual steering wheel for correct clocking.
Place steering arm in position on vehicle and in 1 12 13 u 15 fig.
Correct adjustment of the steering gear is very im.
Usually a hammer and blunt punch will loosen the locknut.
You should center the old box center the new box then grind the spline in the same relative location.
A loose steering box can be dangerous especially when trying to stay in a lane on a windy highway.
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If it is still a little loose tighten it a little more.
I ve been considering replacing it with a new box but they are all cast iron.
The the 1967 69 corvair input spline is similar but has a flat ground on one side of the splines to maintain steering wheel alignment after removal.
If the arm on the steering box.
With wheel and drum assembly removed steer ing arm retaining bolt heads are accessible and removal of steering arm from vehicle may be accomplished by removing retaining nuts.
On the reversed corvair box look at the top of the box where the steering shaft to the steering wheel sticks out.
I have nothing against a new cast iron box but if i had an old aluminum box in a light car i would.
Any thoughts or experiences would be helpful.
Usually a hammer and blunt punch will loosen the locknut.
