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80 Series Steering Box Q...
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:55 pm
by Surfin Alec
For the last couple weeks I have a creaking noise from the front when steeing at slow speeds or parking. I finally looked under the car today as I thought it was the caster bushes but found the noise coming from the steering box itself.
Anybody know whats in the box to make such a noise or repaired one before? Or have one laying around they want to sell??
Cheers,
Alec
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:56 am
by dow50r
If we r talking early cruiser, check for chassis cracks..early are prone for it...also look above the pitman arm at the splines on the sector shaft....they should be straight up and down, if they are twisted, you have a bent sector shaft.
Did u get those flares??
Andrew
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:15 am
by RUFF
dow50r wrote:If we r talking early cruiser, check for chassis cracks..early are prone for it...also look above the pitman arm at the splines on the sector shaft....they should be straight up and down, if they are twisted, you have a bent sector shaft.
Andrew
I was about to suggest the same thing.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:28 pm
by Surfin Alec
dow50r wrote:If we r talking early cruiser, check for chassis cracks..early are prone for it...also look above the pitman arm at the splines on the sector shaft....they should be straight up and down, if they are twisted, you have a bent sector shaft.
Did u get those flares??
Andrew
It my 97 GXL. Going to have a proper look when I get home in daylight in the next couple days. Thanks.
Flares are coming soon...