C1 & C2 Corvettes General C1 Corvette & C2 Corvette Discussion, Technical Info, Performance Upgrades, Project Builds, Restorations

Steering gear checking scale

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 31, 2003 | 10:49 PM
  #1  
61 Vette's Avatar
61 Vette
Thread Starter
Advanced
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
From: Destin FL
Default Steering gear checking scale

Where can you find a J-544-A , a tool used to check the load on the steering gear, while adjusting the worm bearing and then the lash adjuster as mentioned in the C1 Corvette Servicing Guide. Or does anybody have another option besides "by feel" etc. :confused: :steering:
Reply
Old Jun 1, 2003 | 11:08 AM
  #2  
Matt Gruber's Avatar
Matt Gruber
Race Director
Active Streak: 30 Days
Community Influencer
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 15,017
Likes: 79
From: central FL, near the beach.
Default Re: Steering gear checking scale (61 Vette)

Kent-Moore is the supplier of special tools.
i'm not sure if they still have it as a postal scale should do the trick.
Reply
Old Jun 1, 2003 | 12:11 PM
  #3  
JohnZ's Avatar
JohnZ
Team Owner
Supporting Lifetime Gold
20 Year Member
Veteran: Army
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 38,897
Likes: 1,926
From: Washington Michigan
Default Re: Steering gear checking scale (Matt Gruber)

Try a fish scale from one of the sporting goods stores.
Reply
Old Jun 1, 2003 | 01:07 PM
  #4  
Matt Gruber's Avatar
Matt Gruber
Race Director
Active Streak: 30 Days
Community Influencer
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 15,017
Likes: 79
From: central FL, near the beach.
Default Re: Steering gear checking scale (JohnZ)

Hey John
What kind of fish do you catch? Sunfish? :lol:
Well, don't feel bad, my dad catches them too, and he eats them.
And some do weigh 6 ounces. I just didn't know they made fish scales for fish that light. Maybe a bait scale :D
Reply
Old Jun 1, 2003 | 10:09 PM
  #5  
Dave McDufford's Avatar
Dave McDufford
Racer
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 30 Days
Active Streak: 90 Days
Liked
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 437
Likes: 54
From: Cincinnati Ohio
Default Re: Steering gear checking scale (61 Vette)

I tried the fish scale and it did not seem to work for me. I bought a KD tool inch pound torque wrench (beam scale $38) that worked great and for which I had other uses. I do not know if I can tell you where I got it but I found it by searching on the internet. If you cannot find it, email and I will let you know where I got it.

Dave
:cheers:
Reply
Old Jun 2, 2003 | 04:25 PM
  #6  
JohnZ's Avatar
JohnZ
Team Owner
Supporting Lifetime Gold
20 Year Member
Veteran: Army
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 38,897
Likes: 1,926
From: Washington Michigan
Default Re: Steering gear checking scale (Matt Gruber)

Hey John
What kind of fish do you catch? Sunfish? :lol:
Well, don't feel bad, my dad catches them too, and he eats them.
And some do weigh 6 ounces. I just didn't know they made fish scales for fish that light. Maybe a bait scale :D
Maybe I should have said "pet store" for a Goldfish scale :D Obviously, I'm not a fisherman :jester
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Steering gear checking scale





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:54 AM.

story-0
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-1
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-2
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-4
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-5
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-7
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-8
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-9
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE