ASEmaster

Is there a way to adjust out all the freeplay in my steering wheel without removing the (manual) steering gearbox? I really don't want to have to try and separate the pitman arm from the center link (or tear apart my entire steering column).

SilverRocket

Yes, check the mazspeed website facts section

www.mazspeed.com

You might take a quick look at the status of your idler arm bushing as well, they get fried fast from exhaust proximity and contribute to free play.

V8kilr

i once stumbled across a site that told how to do this,and it had picures.
i had to do it to my 84 gs.

V8kilr

heres one link,im still trying to find the other one.

here

ASEmaster

SilverRocket

Hey man, thanks for the great link! If I can't follow those instructions then I shouldn't be allowed under the hood at all.

SilverRocket

No problem man, enjoy your tight steering

MIKE-P-28

iTrader: (1)

Yeah that big nut on top of the steering box will make it really tight I just rebuilt my steering box

peejay

Nobody has a page for adjusting the power box... all I ever find is "a new one is $1300 so it's best to just leave it alone since you can ruin it" Well gee. For that matter a new engine is about $5000 (all new parts) so i guess you shouldn't mess with ignition timing because you can ruin your engine that way, eh?

SilverRocket

Yeah but in most cases you probably shouldn't lol.

V8kilr

has anyone seen the page i was talking about???
it showas a couple illustrations
i remember i stumbled across is at a friends so i have no clue what i was looking for,
it was the best and easiest description i ever seen.

Barwick

yeah there's plenty of how-to's out there on the steering wheel fix

MIKE-P-28

iTrader: (1)

I think you refering to the bob rx-7 writeup

V8kilr

can you link it mike p?
i think i wanna link it to my web page