Sloppy Steering

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dgw8022

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My question is how can I fix the loose feeling with the steering wheel, I've tightened up the steering box as much as I feel it needs without causing binding. I know the Shelby drop has been mentioned before to give the car caster which should help.

I just want to know what has worked for someone else before I just start randomly changing things on the front end.

 

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D.Hearne

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Check all the other steering parts for slack. Did you adjust the steering box with the wheels off the ground and the pitman arm disconnected?

 

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dgw8022

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I have all new inner and outer tie end rods so that should be ok. No? I had the car on the ground and just popped the hood and adjusted the screw on top of the steering box?

Is their an actual method of adjusting the box?

 

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D.Hearne

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Yea the weight needs to be off the linkage to adjust the slack in the box. Check the pitman arm and idler arm for slack too.

 

JDS68Stang

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Do you have manual or power steering?
I have the same problems with mine, I have PS.
I to tried adjusting the steering box like you while car was on ground
in a local parking lot doing 1/4 turns each try.
I wasn't aware either the car had to have the weight off the front end till I read D.Hearnes' post.

Here's a link to a members site here that might help in answering a few of your questions http://www.stangerssite.com/