C-3 Help Again...
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C-3 Help Again...
I Am Putting Together My Steering Now. And Need Help.
When I Bought The Car It Was Appart And Not Very Well Cataloged. My Question; With My Steering Box Bolted In The Steering Shaft From The Steering Wheel Does Not Line Up.(at An Angle)
I Found 3 Groups Of Taped Together Heavy Duty Shims Marked Top, Bottom And Front. They Are All Of A Different Size.
Do These Go In To Shim The Steer Box To Meet The Steer Shaft? I Placed Them In And The Box Lined Up. Just Want To Make Sure.
Thanks In Advance
Geo.
When I Bought The Car It Was Appart And Not Very Well Cataloged. My Question; With My Steering Box Bolted In The Steering Shaft From The Steering Wheel Does Not Line Up.(at An Angle)
I Found 3 Groups Of Taped Together Heavy Duty Shims Marked Top, Bottom And Front. They Are All Of A Different Size.
Do These Go In To Shim The Steer Box To Meet The Steer Shaft? I Placed Them In And The Box Lined Up. Just Want To Make Sure.
Thanks In Advance
Geo.
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No shims. The shims you have must be for the control arms. If I'm not mistaken, the steering column is at an angle as designed by GM.
Last edited by Duke94; Oct 31, 2007 at 06:22 PM.
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George - if the steering shaft does not line up with the steering box input shaft, it is adjusted by adjusting the column. Loosen the 2 bolts at the plate on the column and the 4 bolts on the interior column mount. Align the shafts by moving the column left or right. Adjust the up & down at the firewall.
Oh - no shims!
John
Oh - no shims!
John
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