Steering Gear adj/Front end alignment

Ed Carpenter · 06-20-2009, 10:55 PM

Two questions

1. I have to much play in the steering wheel on my Chevy II. Is there any adjustment I can make to tighten up the slack in the box itself?

2. I bought a front end kit(center link,tie rod ends, idler arm bushing kit etc) from Eddie Rezac(no problem there) and installed all the new parts. Had the front aligned. When you drive the car through the pits/down the return road if you take your hands off the steering wheel the car goes dead left(I know keep your hands on the wheel) but this obviously shouldn't happen. Took it back to alignment shop and they say it's dead on nothing to change. What gives. Before redoing front end I did not have this problem. Thanks.

06-20-2009, 10:55 PM	#1
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Steering Gear adj/Front end alignment Two questions 1. I have to much play in the steering wheel on my Chevy II. Is there any adjustment I can make to tighten up the slack in the box itself? 2. I bought a front end kit(center link,tie rod ends, idler arm bushing kit etc) from Eddie Rezac(no problem there) and installed all the new parts. Had the front aligned. When you drive the car through the pits/down the return road if you take your hands off the steering wheel the car goes dead left(I know keep your hands on the wheel) but this obviously shouldn't happen. Took it back to alignment shop and they say it's dead on nothing to change. What gives. Before redoing front end I did not have this problem. Thanks. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development