rag joint question with video
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Hi C3,
I'm unable to see anything but a small rectangular blur… no video.
Here's a couple of photos of a pretty typical original rag-joint.
How different does yours look?
2 inches of play at the rag-joint is lot…. might some of the play be in the steering box or steering linkage?
Regards,
Alan
I'm unable to see anything but a small rectangular blur… no video.
Here's a couple of photos of a pretty typical original rag-joint.
How different does yours look?
2 inches of play at the rag-joint is lot…. might some of the play be in the steering box or steering linkage?
Regards,
Alan
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Ha, no not 2 inches or play at the rag joint, about 2 inches of play on the steering wheel. I'm getting frustrated as to why the video won't load though! It shows on my photobucket account, but won't play here for some reason.
Last edited by C3 4ME; Nov 7, 2016 at 04:07 PM.
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Here's a still pic. the tab for lack of a better word is all the way against the metal stop in one direction, and it goes to the other stop when you rock the steering wheel.
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I can rebuild an original...but it costs more than the aftermarket...and this is due to the rebuild kits I have seen...they do not offer two of the large pin studs like GM had in it originally. One of these pin studs is much smaller in diameter than the stock design. And with it being smaller than the stock design...these two pin studs will not contact the flange at the base of the column shaft like yours is doing currently.....OR
I get the aftermarket ones and switch the bolts and sleeve around so it indexes correctly.
As for getting original GM NOS ones. I have three and I am holding onto them for my cars if ever needed....and I do not feel people would want to pay for an original if the car is nothing special and not being judged.
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x2 on youtube for some reason on 2 different pcs photobucket vids sound bad, buffer weird etc. Sounds like ops question answered
Tried a sound clip on photobucket of my own yrs ago wow sound quality and clarity was real bad. Same one uploaded to youtube night & day
Tried a sound clip on photobucket of my own yrs ago wow sound quality and clarity was real bad. Same one uploaded to youtube night & day