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Now that's certainly different...Speaking of reversing steering boxes, I bought a Corvair box and when I reversed it, the worm gear shaft doesn't appear to line up centered. I am missing one bearing, but even if I force the shaft it won't line up. Any thoughts on this?
Possibly the lash is grossly out of adjustment. Try this: Back off the little adjusting nut then back out that little set screw all the way. It won't come all the way out. Now the big lock ring back it off. The big nut with the lock ling snug it down pretty tight, this adjust the worm gear shaft and its bearings. If you can turn it with your fingers it's too loose. Now lock that big lock ring down. On to the little screw. Center the steering shaft, that is turn it all the way one way and count the turns and turn it back. Should be about 5 1/4 turns. Now center that 2 3/4 turns from lock. Now tighten that little screw down tight, then lock the nut. Here again if you can turn this by hand it is too loose. There should be definite tight spot in the middle to keep the car going straight down the road.. You might have to turn the shaft off to one side and tight down on that little screw to get a tight spot if the gears are worn some.See those ads where it turns nice and free = worn out. Seen the ads that say must be adjusted on the car = means he don't know how to adjust it.