manual steering pain in the ass
03-01-2010, 08:09 PM
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manual steering pain in the ***
i bought a manual rack and swapped it into my car yesterday.
everything went pretty smooth, except for where the u joint clamps onto the steering shaft.
the shaft on a manual car apparently has a flat spot that lets the bolt slide through the clamp, the power steering car has no such flat spot on the shaft.
instead of finding an intermediate shaft from a manual car, my plan is to run a drill bit through the holes on the clamp to "notch" the shaft. then put a bolt and nut through the clamp to hold it on the shaft.
anyone see a reason not to do this?
everything went pretty smooth, except for where the u joint clamps onto the steering shaft.
the shaft on a manual car apparently has a flat spot that lets the bolt slide through the clamp, the power steering car has no such flat spot on the shaft.
instead of finding an intermediate shaft from a manual car, my plan is to run a drill bit through the holes on the clamp to "notch" the shaft. then put a bolt and nut through the clamp to hold it on the shaft.
anyone see a reason not to do this?
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03-01-2010, 10:16 PM
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I've never had luck drilling a new hole within 1/2'' of an old hole. It's like heat seeking missile with holes, even with a dimple.
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