1969VADart
Well-Known Member
I have noticed recently that the steering in my 69 Dart has gotten very sloppy lately. I originally had the factory power steering box rebuilt by Steer and Gear (maybe 5000 miles ago). It seems odd for it to be so sloppy (more so than normal). I have already worked on adjusting/tightening the steering box (turned the adjuster about 1/2 turn), but that didn't seem to do what I needed. I suppose I could turn that adjuster some more.
While looking down at the steering and having someone turn the wheel back and forth, there is a little bit of play between the coupler and the box, but there appears to be a lot of play at the point where the steering column goes into the coupler. Is it possible for the coupler itself to go bad? I was considering purchasing a Borgeson or a Flaming River power steering box, but it looks like that requires modification to the steering column (cutting to shorten) and a different coupler all together. Would appreciate some insight on what problems people have experienced like this and how they have resolved it.
While looking down at the steering and having someone turn the wheel back and forth, there is a little bit of play between the coupler and the box, but there appears to be a lot of play at the point where the steering column goes into the coupler. Is it possible for the coupler itself to go bad? I was considering purchasing a Borgeson or a Flaming River power steering box, but it looks like that requires modification to the steering column (cutting to shorten) and a different coupler all together. Would appreciate some insight on what problems people have experienced like this and how they have resolved it.