Thread: Steering box on RR should it have play

Hi all

Just a little? should the steering box have a little play and if so how much like a ¼ of turn in the steering wheel or less or should it be firm if so how do you or can you turn a screw like on the early Holden’s to remove the play

Cheers

I recently solved the excessive play in my P38 by trial and error as follows:

jack both front wheels off the ground and then check the extent of the free play in the steering wheel, making sure it is not due to ball joints etc.

Clean around the top of the steering box and dab three "dots" of white type corrector fluid in a line...one on the edge of the centre adjustment screw, one on the corresponding side of the locknut and one on the housing.

Then loosen the locknut and tighten the adjustment screw (screw inwards/clockwise from above) 1/8 of a turn only ...based on the relative positions of the white marks... then carefully nip up the locknut.

Check the steering play ...then full lock to full lock...being careful to feel for any undue "binding".

Keep adjusting until there's no play and no binding.

Then loosen the locknut and back off the adjustment screw about 15 degrees and tighten the locknut...then take the vehicle for a drive.

If it feels too tight back off the adjustment another 15 degrees.

Hope this helps!!

cheers