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80 Series Steering Box

Tech Talk for Cruiser owners.

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80 Series Steering Box

Post by RV80 »

So last night i stuffed up and hit a jump up too hard :oops:
and i'm sure that i've twisted the sector shaft in the steering
box as every thing else looks straight still.

So too the guys that have broken them too what did it cost
you just for the box to be recoed, or from the wreckers or new
from toyota.
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Post by bruiser »

What makes you think you have twisted this? ie how do you know?

I noticed the other day after wheeling that the steering wheel is nearly a quarter turned when driving straight ahead, where as it used to be straight to go straight.

HAs this happened to you and what could this indicate.
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Post by Mad Cruiser »

I replaced my stuffed steering box with a 2nd hand one for $200 bucks, still got the old one in the garage, probably rebuild it some day
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Post by RV80 »

Well i buckled the rim badly. And the steering wheel
is way out now
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Post by Area54 »

bruiser wrote:What makes you think you have twisted this? ie how do you know?

I noticed the other day after wheeling that the steering wheel is nearly a quarter turned when driving straight ahead, where as it used to be straight to go straight.

HAs this happened to you and what could this indicate.
STeve


Quite a few guys on here have twisted the steering shaft (even snapped it!!! :shock: :shock: ), it's happened enough to now consider it a weakness in the toy steer box. if you look at the shaft, you may see the splines twisted - you should be able to see this without removing the pitman arm.
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Post by RV80 »

The splines on the sector shaft are still straight. Might pull
the pitman arm off for a closer look. Measured the tie-rod
and relay rod lenghts and are close enough to what the
gregory manual says.
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Post by crankycruiser »

I have snapped one and twisted 4 or so....

U can usuall c the twist int the shaft...

Mine has a slight twist in it ATM but u have to lok real hard to see it..
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Post by RV80 »

the wheel is out half a turn, so thats all it can really be.
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Post by bruiser »

Whats the virdict RV
And what do you intend doing about it.
Anyone else, What is the best way to prevent these from breaking or twisting.
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Post by RV80 »

New boss kit i think. The splines in the boss look all rough
as if it's jumped, after all it's cheap alloy they use.
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