Slop on Borgeson steering box
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 246
Likes: 12
From: middletown, de
Slop on Borgeson steering box
See attached.
I installed the Borgeson box recently and it seems to have a bunch of slop in it (at least to me). I can turn the wheel maybe 1/2 to 3/4 inch before the box engages which turns the car. You can see in the video that the steering column moves the spline in the box but the tires don't move.
I've read a couple threads but most of the issues i see are elsewhere in the steering (column, pitman arm, bushings etc). I also saw how to adjust the box itself, which maybe solves my problem. The fluid is full and i bled the air from the system.
So.... does this seem normal, should i just adjust the box??? Thoughts?
I installed the Borgeson box recently and it seems to have a bunch of slop in it (at least to me). I can turn the wheel maybe 1/2 to 3/4 inch before the box engages which turns the car. You can see in the video that the steering column moves the spline in the box but the tires don't move.
I've read a couple threads but most of the issues i see are elsewhere in the steering (column, pitman arm, bushings etc). I also saw how to adjust the box itself, which maybe solves my problem. The fluid is full and i bled the air from the system.
So.... does this seem normal, should i just adjust the box??? Thoughts?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,914
Likes: 229
From: Oakbank Manitoba
In the video you can see the rag joint swivel but not the steering gear shaft. The problem is with the fit between the two.
I'll bet the rag joint end they gave you is 3/4"DD (should be 18mm DD) or you haven't tightened both set screws down before the video was shot..
I'll bet the rag joint end they gave you is 3/4"DD (should be 18mm DD) or you haven't tightened both set screws down before the video was shot..
Last edited by KENS80V; Nov 20, 2024 at 11:05 AM.
