Steering play
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by yellow73sb
I ahve like 1/8 of a turn play or like 6 inches. do you guys have any parts to recomend to get rid of this? im not interested in steeriods or anything.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by SHAKERATTLEROLL
Bob now dont be mean lol. 
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: San Antonio TX
Bob I fully understand but for me I do not know what I would do if my steering had no slop lol.
One further note though there is Gary here on the forums that does rebuild the stock gear boxes better than new.
One further note though there is Gary here on the forums that does rebuild the stock gear boxes better than new.
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,874
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by SHAKERATTLEROLL
One further note though there is Gary here on the forums that does rebuild the stock gear boxes better than new.
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 231
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From: Tucson AZ
I did the rag joint, then adjusted the steering lash, and it still had too much slop (scary on the rutted highways here in WA). I finally broke down and rebuilt the entire suspension ball joints, tie rods, etc and installed new springs front and rear. Took about 16 hours total on a lift. Then I took it to the alignment shop and had them set the specs the way I wanted them. The car is unbelievable after the rebuild. It has no slop, basically pivots around corners and rides very well without the creaks and pops from the 34 year old suspension. Do yourself a favor, if you want to really drive the car and not be afraid of it, spend the cash and rebuild the front end. Probably cost me $900 in parts (from VB&P and Mid America) and $50 for an alignment. I'm sorry I didn't get to it earlier.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Plainfield IL
My '81 has a loose, vague speed when rounding curves at speeds over 50 mph. The car has only 34k miles. From the day it was purchased new, it has always had a vague feel. I assumed it was a design issue. I'm going to check my rag joint tonight.
Last edited by Biker; May 4, 2005 at 01:42 PM.
