Subject: [Healeys] steering box re-build

From: carl and gerry rubino via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2023 15:57:21 +0000

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I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without locking up the wheels=20
and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bother me on twisty roads=20
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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<body>I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without locking up the whee=
ls and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bother me on twisty roads bu=
t 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></body></html>
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From: Harold Manifold <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2023 09:14:24 -0700

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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=E2=80=AFAM 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.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Carl,<div><br></div><div>The steering=C2=A0box on our Aust=
in-Healey is very similar=C2=A0to the steering box used on many highway and=
 commercial=C2=A0trucks. I know that comment will not be a surprise to many=
. There are firms that specialize in rebuilding/remanufacturing steering ge=
ars for heavy equipment that can rebuild the AH steering box.</div><div><br=
></div><div>Harold</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 9:06=E2=80=AFAM carl and ger=
ry rubino via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">healeys=
@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg4727050132798813907">

<div>I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without locking up the wheel=
s and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn&#39;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>___________________________=
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From: Hank Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2023 17:29:00 +0000 wupUUlnK8Pk/J7e9qoTWmZl33DCdHXs79mnfWcDao8bg2BZH3GMSmeDQpo4dDegwHlmLJtQ9zCC1rEKZQupP4/y4Bwe/3YgNgIANGCoDEMwPSoCn64H1a7B5 9zmyDsXb7LGjXo++FCaMSQ==

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What do the components of the steering idler arms and tie rods look=0Ali=
ke? Lots of play can be eliminated by adjustment or replacement of=0Athe=
se parts. Steering box adjustment is limited at peg and if overly=0Aworn=
-replacement is necessary. The symptom sound more like steering=0Arod/fr=
ont end issues . Hank=0A=0A=09-----------------------------------------F=
rom: "Harold Manifold" =0ATo: [email-masked]=0ACc: "[email-masked]=
eam.net"=0ASent: Sunday July 2 2023 9:46:58AM=0ASubject: Re: [Healeys] s=
teering box re-build=0A=0A Carl, =0A The steering box on our Austin-Heal=
ey is very similar to the steering=0Abox used on many highway and commer=
cial trucks. I know that comment=0Awill not be a surprise to many. There=
 are firms that specialize in=0Arebuilding/remanufacturing steering gear=
s for heavy equipment that can=0Arebuild the AH steering box. =0A Harold=
  =0A On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 9:06=E2=80=AFAM carl and gerry rubino via H=
ealeys =0Awrote:=0A   I have adjusted the peg as far as it goes without=
 locking up the=0Awheels and I still have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bot=
her me on twisty=0Aroads but on highways I am working it all the time.=
 =0A Is there a re-build kit out there somewhere? =0A I have a BN-4, 195=
7. =0A Carl  _______________________________________________=0A Support=
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<html><body>What do the components of the steering idler arms and tie ro=
ds look like?&nbsp; Lots of play can be eliminated by adjustment or repl=
acement of these parts. Steering box adjustment is limited at peg and if=
 overly worn-replacement is necessary. The symptom sound more like steer=
ing rod/front end issues . Hank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-new-signature=
"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Harold Ma=
nifold" <[email-masked]><br>To: [email-masked]<br>Cc: "healeys@=
autox.team.net"<br>Sent: Sunday July 2 2023 9:46:58AM<br>Subject: Re: [H=
ealeys] steering box re-build<br><br>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">Carl,=0A<div><b=
r></div>=0A<div>The steering&nbsp;box on our Austin-Healey is very=0Asim=
ilar&nbsp;to the steering box used on many highway and=0Acommercial&nbsp=
;trucks. I know that comment will not be a surprise=0Ato many. There are=
 firms that specialize in=0Arebuilding/remanufacturing steering gears fo=
r heavy equipment that=0Acan rebuild the AH steering box.</div>=0A<div><=
br></div>=0A<div>Harold</div>=0A</div>=0A<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
=0A<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 9:06=E2=
=80=AFAM=0Acarl and gerry rubino via Healeys &lt;<a>[email-masked]=
et</a>&gt;=0Awrote:<br></div>=0A<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px .8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex;">=0A<div class=3D"msg4727050132798813907">=0A<div>I have ad=
justed the peg as far as it goes without locking up=0Athe wheels and I s=
till have about 2 inch play. Doesn't bother me on=0Atwisty roads but on=
 highways I am working it all the time.=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>Is ther=
e a re-build kit out there somewhere?</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>I h=
ave a BN-4, 1957.</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>Carl</div>=0A</div>=0A_=
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