C.Jett Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 use a little caution here. it is very easy to overtighten a steering gear (box) without ever knowing it. in the extreme, you can end up with a steering gear that does not want to return naturally. turn left and it has to be pulled back to center, and so on. caster is used to let the steering wheels return to center using the force of going down the road. unless someone or something is giving resistance. for this reason, it is rare to need to tighten an old box more than 1/4 rotation over the life of the box. the result of overtightening is that the piston gets pressed to the off side of the cylinder so to speak rather than moving freely centered in the bore. Mat, I will loosen up a little like Gary says when it quits raining. Thanks CJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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