[T3] Steering box play

Keith Park topnotch at nycap.rr.com
Fri Apr 7 17:27:59 PDT 2017


So whats the odo on the Crate up to now?

:-)

Keith


Topnotch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com
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71 Squareback  "Hothe"
65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
93 RX7  "Redstur"
87 Golf  "Winterat" RIP
01 Sentra SE "Boremobile"
 
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From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Sean Bartnik
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 1:39 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Steering box play

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> 
> So with the expert help of Sean our steering is once again top notch!

Expert is definitely not the right word. Not by a long shot. However I have
learned an awful lot about steering boxes since we installed that one on
your car (thanks to Tim) and I can read and precisely follow a written
procedure (that's the German in me!).  :-)

Ultimately it was just a matter of ruling out other sources of play and then
getting the box dialed in properly. I don't think we quite got the
adjustment right on initial installation ~13K miles ago. 

The box itself seems fine; turns smooth throughout its range; no notchiness
or stickiness. Plenty of adjustment left on the top screw. My only concern
for the longevity of that box is the lubricant inside it; I seem to recall
it's packed with regular grease rather than something like Penrite or corn
head grease. 

I will be interested to see how long it holds adjustment. 

-Sean
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