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Steering/Wandering while driving

Posted: 2/9/15 1:51pmMessage 1 of 22
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Lake Oswego, OR - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 Steel Cities Gray T Top. Original Owner, Original Paint and Interior. The running gear has been rebuilt. only 250,000 miles on the clock..
I was with a friend of mine who have a 1971 with PS and PB. When we went for a drive the car seems to wander on the freeway. He's has had the front end rebuilt with all new ball joints , tie rod ends, HD pitman arm. along with new a arm bushings. Then he just had installed a new steering Box along with a new steering control valve and slave piston. Took it to the alignment shop, along with the balance of all 4 wheels and tires.
When he is driving on the freeway the steering wheel needs to be corrected by turning back and forth about 1-2 inches - back and forth.
So any Ideas as to why it still wanders?

 
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Re: Steering/Wandering while driving

Posted: 2/9/15 2:37pmMessage 2 of 22
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Did he replace the steering shaft coupler? Often referred to as a "rag" joint.



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Re: Steering/Wandering while driving

Posted: 2/9/15 2:48pmMessage 3 of 22
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Lake Oswego, OR - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 Steel Cities Gray T Top. Original Owner, Original Paint and Interior. The running gear has been rebuilt. only 250,000 miles on the clock..
Yes that was replaced when the steering box was replaced.

 
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Re: Steering/Wandering while driving

Posted: 2/9/15 3:08pmMessage 4 of 22
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Grapevine, TX - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 LT-1 convertible with factory air. 2017 Black Rose Grand Sport M7 convertible.
Maybe he got a badly rebuilt steering box.

   

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Re: Steering/Wandering while driving

Posted: 2/9/15 3:20pmMessage 5 of 22
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This was all done on my 68 back in the 90's but I didn't replace the steering box. 
Now I have about three inches of play and can't adjust it thought the steering box. 
Been doing research on the Borgeson; Sweet Mfg; and steroids. Haven't decided which would be the best. What steering box did he go with. I have heard some mfg. have problems right out of the box. 

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Posted: 2/9/15 5:18pmMessage 6 of 22
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Gary is the guy I'd have do mine when I get it off some day.   A lot of his business is rebuilding rebuilt boxes from some big name vendors in the vette world.  I never read a comment from a customer of his boxes that were less then amazed at the result.

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Posted: 2/9/15 5:29pmMessage 7 of 22
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johnu said:

Gary is the guy I'd have do mine when I get it off some day.   A lot of his business is rebuilding rebuilt boxes from some big name vendors in the vette world.  I never read a comment from a customer of his boxes that were less then amazed at the result.

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He doesn't just rebuild them, he blueprints them.  Better than new.

   

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Re: Steering/Wandering while driving

Posted: 2/9/15 8:19pmMessage 8 of 22
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Has he had anything done on the rear of the car? Toe, and camber settings on the rear must also be done to keep the car tracking properly. I've spoken with a few Corvette techs that absolutely HATE doing rear alignments on these cars. Even at the dealer, they don't spend much time making sure it's right..."close enough" is close enough for some of them. Angry

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Posted: 2/10/15 6:06amMessage 9 of 22
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
 I did my front-end, and only after doing the back did it behave correctly on the road.

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Posted: 2/10/15 10:05amMessage 10 of 22
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Vette(s): 1972 Steel Cities Gray T Top. Original Owner, Original Paint and Interior. The running gear has been rebuilt. only 250,000 miles on the clock..
Yes, it was a 4 wheel alignment. The Steering box was a Redhead from WA State.

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