Steering box wear
Symptoms
Slack at the steering wheel. Car wanders. Needs constant correction.
Cause
Worm and sector gears wear. Steering boxes can be adjusted, but once adjusted all the way, they need rebuild or replacement.
Fix
- 1 Adjust first: there's an adjuster screw on top of the steering box. Tighten until play is gone, but don't bind it
- 2 If adjustment doesn't help, rebuild (~$200-400 for a kit) or source a used box
- 3 Check steering column UJ (rag joint) too, they wear and cause slop
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