Subject: Re: [Healeys] steering box re-build

From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2023 12:44:52 -0700

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Replacement worms--and whole shafts--and pegs (I think) are available. 
Some pegs are fixed, some are spring-loaded or on bearings IIRC. But, 
yeah, check the linkages/tie-rod ends and bushings first.

On 7/2/2023 10:29 AM, Hank Leach via Healeys wrote:
> What do the components of the steering idler arms and tie rods look 
> like?  Lots of play can be eliminated by adjustment or replacement of 
> these parts. Steering box adjustment is limited at peg and if overly 
> worn-replacement is necessary. The symptom sound more like steering 
> rod/front end issues . Hank
>
> -----------------------------------------
>
> From: "Harold Manifold"
> To: [email-masked]
> Cc: "[email-masked]"
> Sent: Sunday July 2 2023 9:46:58AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] steering box re-build
>
> Carl,
>
> The steering box on our Austin-Healey is very similar to the steering 
> box used on many highway and commercial trucks. I know that comment 
> will not be a surprise to many. There are firms that specialize in 
> rebuilding/remanufacturing steering gears for heavy equipment that can 
> rebuild the AH steering box.
>
> Harold
>
> On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 9:06 AM carl and gerry rubino via Healeys 
> <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>     I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without locking up the
>     wheels and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bother me on
>     twisty roads but on highways I am working it all the time.
>
>     Is there a re-build kit out there somewhere?
>
>     I have a BN-4, 1957.
>
>     Carl
>

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    Replacement worms--and whole shafts--and pegs (I think) are
    available. Some pegs are fixed, some are spring-loaded or on
    bearings IIRC. But, yeah, check the linkages/tie-rod ends and
    bushings first.<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/2/2023 10:29 AM, Hank Leach via
      Healeys wrote:<br>
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      cite="mid:d988496d71cb4cc39066fd3cc9fa7f5856b6c1c0@webmail">
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      What do the components of the steering idler arms and tie rods
      look like?  Lots of play can be eliminated by adjustment or
      replacement of these parts. Steering box adjustment is limited at
      peg and if overly worn-replacement is necessary. The symptom sound
      more like steering rod/front end issues . Hank<br>
      <br>
      <p>-----------------------------------------</p>
      From: "Harold Manifold" <[email-masked]><br>
        To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br>
        Cc: <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email-masked]">"[email-masked]"</a><br>
        Sent: Sunday July 2 2023 9:46:58AM<br>
        Subject: Re: [Healeys] steering box re-build<br>
        <br>
        <div dir="ltr">Carl,
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div>The steering box on our Austin-Healey is very
            similar to the steering box used on many highway and
            commercial trucks. I know that comment will not be a
            surprise
            to many. There are firms that specialize in
            rebuilding/remanufacturing steering gears for heavy
            equipment that
            can rebuild the AH steering box.</div>
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div>Harold</div>
        </div>
        <br>
        <div class="gmail_quote">
          <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at
            9:06 AM
            carl and gerry rubino via Healeys &lt;<a
              moz-do-not-send="true">[email-masked]</a>&gt;
            wrote:<br>
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            rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;">
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              <div>I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without
                locking up
                the wheels and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't
                bother me on
                twisty roads but on highways I am working it all the
                time.
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>Is there a re-build kit out there somewhere?</div>
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>I have a BN-4, 1957.</div>
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>Carl</div>
              </div>
              <br>
            </div>
          </blockquote>
        </div>
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From: "m.g.sharp--- via Healeys" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2023 17:02:24 -0400

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=E2=80=A6 and King pin bushes.  In general, I=E2=80=99d check out all =
the steering components before jumping to rebuilding the box.

=20

Regards. Mirek

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From: Healeys <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:45 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Healeys] steering box re-build

=20

Replacement worms--and whole shafts--and pegs (I think) are available. =
Some pegs are fixed, some are spring-loaded or on bearings IIRC. But, =
yeah, check the linkages/tie-rod ends and bushings first.

What do the components of the steering idler arms and tie rods look =
like?  Lots of play can be eliminated by adjustment or replacement of =
these parts. Steering box adjustment is limited at peg and if overly =
worn-replacement is necessary. The symptom sound more like steering =
rod/front end issues . Hank

From: "Harold Manifold"=20
Sent: Sunday July 2 2023 9:46:58AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] steering box re-build

Carl,=20

=20

The steering box on our Austin-Healey is very similar to the steering =
box used on many highway and commercial trucks. I know that comment will =
not be a surprise to many. There are firms that specialize in =
rebuilding/remanufacturing steering gears for heavy equipment that can =
rebuild the AH steering box.

=20

Harold

=20

On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 9:06=E2=80=AFAM carl and gerry rubino via Healeys =

I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without locking up the wheels =
and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bother me on twisty roads =
but on highways I am working it all the time.=20

=20

=20

I have a BN-4, 1957.

=20

Carl

=20

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style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>=E2=80=A6 and King pin =
bushes.=C2=A0 In general, I=E2=80=99d check out all the steering =
components before jumping to rebuilding the box.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Regards. =
Mirek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><di=
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US> Healeys =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 2, 2023 3:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] steering box =
re-build<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Replacement worms--and whole shafts--and =
pegs (I think) are available. Some pegs are fixed, some are =
spring-loaded or on bearings IIRC. But, yeah, check the linkages/tie-rod =
ends and bushings first.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
7/2/2023 10:29 AM, Hank Leach via Healeys =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>What do the components of the steering =
idler arms and tie rods look like?&nbsp; Lots of play can be eliminated =
by adjustment or replacement of these parts. Steering box adjustment is =
limited at peg and if overly worn-replacement is necessary. The symptom =
sound more like steering rod/front end issues . =
Hank<o:p></o:p></p><p>-----------------------------------------<o:p></o:p=
></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>From: =
&quot;Harold Manifold&quot; <br>To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br>Cc: <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">&quot;[email-masked]&quot;=
</a><br>Sent: Sunday July 2 2023 9:46:58AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] =
steering box re-build<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Carl, =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The steering&nbsp;box on our Austin-Healey is very =
similar&nbsp;to the steering box used on many highway and =
commercial&nbsp;trucks. I know that comment will not be a surprise to =
many. There are firms that specialize in rebuilding/remanufacturing =
steering gears for heavy equipment that can rebuild the AH steering =
box.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Harold<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 9:06=E2=80=AFAM carl and gerry rubino via Healeys =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without =
locking up the wheels and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bother =
me on twisty roads but on highways I am working it all the time. =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Is there a re-build kit out there =
somewhere?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
have a BN-4, 1957.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Carl<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
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From: warthodson--- via Healeys <[email-masked]>
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 Another source of wear or incorrect adjustment is the shims in the steerin=
g box.=C2=A0Gary Hodson
    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 01:35:02 PM CDT, Hank Leach via Healeys <hea=
[email-masked]> wrote: =20
=20
 What do the components of the steering idler arms and tie rods look like?=
=C2=A0 Lots of play can be eliminated by adjustment or replacement of these=
 parts. Steering box adjustment is limited at peg and if overly worn-replac=
ement is necessary. The symptom sound more like steering rod/front end issu=
es . Hank

Carl,
The steering=C2=A0box on our Austin-Healey is verysimilar=C2=A0to the steer=
ing box used on many highway andcommercial=C2=A0trucks. I know that comment=
 will not be a surpriseto many. There are firms that specialize inrebuildin=
g/remanufacturing steering gears for heavy equipment thatcan rebuild the AH=
 steering box.
Harold
On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 9:06=E2=80=AFAMcarl and gerry rubino via Healeys <he=
[email-masked]>wrote:

I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without locking upthe wheels and =
I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bother me ontwisty roads but on hig=
hways I am working it all the time.
Is there a re-build kit out there somewhere?
I have a BN-4, 1957.
Carl_______________________________________________

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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Another source of wear or in=
correct adjustment is the shims in the steering box.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Gary Hodson</div><div><br></div>
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                    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 01:35:02 PM CDT, Hank Leach =
via Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
                </div>
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp8042064dyiv2739098768"><div>What do the =
components of the steering idler arms and tie rods look like?&nbsp; Lots of=
 play can be eliminated by adjustment or replacement of these parts. Steeri=
ng box adjustment is limited at peg and if overly worn-replacement is neces=
sary. The symptom sound more like steering rod/front end issues . Hank<br c=
lear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"ydp8042064dyiv2739098768repl=
y-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From=
: "Harold Manifold" <br clear=3D"none">To: [email-masked]<br clear=3D"=
none">Cc: "[email-masked]"<br clear=3D"none">Sent: Sunday July 2 20=
23 9:46:58AM<br clear=3D"none">Subject: Re: [Healeys] steering box re-build=
<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Carl,
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>The steering&nbsp;box on our Austin-Healey is very
similar&nbsp;to the steering box used on many highway and
commercial&nbsp;trucks. I know that comment will not be a surprise
to many. There are firms that specialize in
rebuilding/remanufacturing steering gears for heavy equipment that
can rebuild the AH steering box.</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>Harold</div>
</div>
<br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"ydp8042064dyiv2739098768gmail_quote">
<div id=3D"ydp8042064dyiv2739098768yqt04461" class=3D"ydp8042064dyiv2739098=
768yqt9816305211"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp8042064dyiv2739098768gmail_a=
ttr">On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 9:06=E2=80=AFAM
carl and gerry rubino via Healeys &lt;<a shape=3D"rect">[email-masked].=
net</a>&gt;
wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px .8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,=
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<div>I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without locking up
the wheels and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bother me on
twisty roads but on highways I am working it all the time.
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>Is there a re-build kit out there somewhere?</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>I have a BN-4, 1957.</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>Carl</div>
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