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72BACK2NU · 05-17-2002, 08:56 AM

I have quite a bit of free play in my steering. I guess they are adjustable. Is that something I can do with no shop & basic tools?

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68 Suburban · 05-17-2002, 09:29 AM

On the top of the gearbox there is a 5/8's locking nut with a little shaft coming threw it with a slot for a flathead screw drive. You can loosen the locking nut and tighten the shaft clock wise. Make sure the wheels are straight when you do this. I would only go a half turn at a time. If it is too tight, the steering wheel will not return properly after you make a turn. I have been told never to adjust so that the little shaft is lower than the locking nut. Oh, and make sure you tighten the locking nut back up

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Longhorn Man · 05-17-2002, 10:06 PM

Some of them have an allen bolt instead of the slot.
A slightly better way to do it, is to have an assistant (wife, neighbor kid) turn the wheel back and forth in the free play area while you are tightening it.
You will most likely not get all the slop out of it. HTe manual gear box is a known sloppy item.

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05-17-2002, 08:56 AM	#1
72BACK2NU Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: White City, OR Posts: 52	manual steering adjustment I have quite a bit of free play in my steering. I guess they are adjustable. Is that something I can do with no shop & basic tools? ------------------ 72 GMC C1500 2WD LWB As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord. __________________ 72 GMC C1500 2WD LWB White City, OR As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord. Looking for Oregon 72 GMC donor w/PS & column-shift auto

05-17-2002, 09:29 AM	#2
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	On the top of the gearbox there is a 5/8's locking nut with a little shaft coming threw it with a slot for a flathead screw drive. You can loosen the locking nut and tighten the shaft clock wise. Make sure the wheels are straight when you do this. I would only go a half turn at a time. If it is too tight, the steering wheel will not return properly after you make a turn. I have been told never to adjust so that the little shaft is lower than the locking nut. Oh, and make sure you tighten the locking nut back up ------------------ Check out other members trucks 1968 50th Anniversary C-10 Suburban (Tows all these cars all over the place) 1968 50th Anniversary C-20 Pickup CST, Sold to Fine69 1969 SS Camaro Conv't 1960 Lakewood Travel Trailer 1963 Ford Falcon Wagon, Still For Sale Phoenix, AZ. Click Here for Parts and Venicles I have Available THINGS I AM LOOKING FOR: 67-68 SUBURBAN TRIM. $$$$ Reward for finding the 3rd door trim piece and the small piece that goes on the 1/4 panel right behind the 3rd door.Click Here to see the two pieces I need. [This message has been edited by 68 Suburban (edited May 17, 2002).] __________________ Just sitting here contemplating contemplation.

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05-17-2002, 10:06 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Some of them have an allen bolt instead of the slot. A slightly better way to do it, is to have an assistant (wife, neighbor kid) turn the wheel back and forth in the free play area while you are tightening it. You will most likely not get all the slop out of it. HTe manual gear box is a known sloppy item. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio



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