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<blockquote data-quote="klinton994" data-source="post: 377524" data-attributes="member: 295"><p>1971 Mach 1. All new front suspension, rebuilt close ratio steering box, rebuilt tilt column, new rag joint for tilt column. Steering box has been centered and front end alignment performed </p><p></p><p>My steering wheel and rag joint move in unison. When I turn the rag joint by hand, I have 3/4” to 1” of free play before I feel it engage in the steering box. I attempted to adjust the free play by loosening the lock nut on top of the box and rotating the Allen screw in clockwise an 1/8” at a time. I continued this process until I felt pressure against the Allen screw. There was no change in the free play between the rag joint and the steering box. </p><p></p><p>This was sold to me by a retail business as a rebuilt box. Would you suggest sending it back to be rebuilt again, or purchasing a new box?</p><p></p><p>The rebuilt tilt column that I purchased from the same business had excessive up and down play in it. I sent it back to have it rebuilt again. After installing it a second time it still has the same issue. I am pulling it out again and sending it back to be corrected. </p><p></p><p>I have been unable to locate an aftermarket steering column with an ignition switch. Is such an item produced?</p><p></p><p>The business I purchased these items from has stood behind their sales. They have provided shipping labels to me to send the items back to be rebuilt I’m just getting tired of changing things two or three times . <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy :joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" data-shortname=":joy:" /></p><p></p><p>I would appreciate any input on steering boxes and tilt columns </p><p></p><p>thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klinton994, post: 377524, member: 295"] 1971 Mach 1. All new front suspension, rebuilt close ratio steering box, rebuilt tilt column, new rag joint for tilt column. Steering box has been centered and front end alignment performed My steering wheel and rag joint move in unison. When I turn the rag joint by hand, I have 3/4” to 1” of free play before I feel it engage in the steering box. I attempted to adjust the free play by loosening the lock nut on top of the box and rotating the Allen screw in clockwise an 1/8” at a time. I continued this process until I felt pressure against the Allen screw. There was no change in the free play between the rag joint and the steering box. This was sold to me by a retail business as a rebuilt box. Would you suggest sending it back to be rebuilt again, or purchasing a new box? The rebuilt tilt column that I purchased from the same business had excessive up and down play in it. I sent it back to have it rebuilt again. After installing it a second time it still has the same issue. I am pulling it out again and sending it back to be corrected. I have been unable to locate an aftermarket steering column with an ignition switch. Is such an item produced? The business I purchased these items from has stood behind their sales. They have provided shipping labels to me to send the items back to be rebuilt I’m just getting tired of changing things two or three times . 😂 I would appreciate any input on steering boxes and tilt columns thanks [/QUOTE]
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