early A-body Power steering
Did you do
both adjustments, and in the correct order? Described
here.
Dan, if you're out there, I have a question for you.
In this thread, which is about play in a power steering gear, you link to
a thread regarding a recommended adjustment in a manual steering car.
Looking at the exploded views in the '64 Parts Manual, the manual box (page 19-1 / page 437 of the pdf file) shows Part 19-15-58, "Adjuster," as well as Part #19-15-59, "Nut," and the Adjuster clearly appears to be threaded, but the power box (page 19-13 / 449 of the pdf) only shows a Nut, 19-14-19, and no Adjuster, but rather a Head, 19-02-55, which does not appear to be a threaded adjuster.
Also the Service Manual does not appear to provide an equivalent instruction to your "sector mesh preload" adjustment in its instructions regarding power steering boxes.
Also, I can't for the life of me see anything that I would adjust on my own power steering box were I to loosen the Nut.
Is it possible that your input shaft preload adjustment recommendation applies only to manual steering boxes?
And if so, is there a separate recommended adjustment for the power steering boxes, or just "tighten the big screw until you can feel it, then back off a little," like on Saginaw boxes?
Thanks!
- Eric