A Body Intermediate steering Shaft
#7
If I'm not mistaken you can buy a new boot for the joint. Its like a CV joint. Remove the clip to remove boot then clean it out and repack with grease. Install new boot and good to go unless there is severe damage found inside.
#9
Look at the Chevelle sites for the steering shaft parts - it's the same shaft in that year A bodies. Just clean it up and re-grease it. IIRC, need to press out the cross pin in order to get the boot off. Been a few years since I rebuilt mine.
A new ragjoint will do much more for improving steering feel, but nothing can help a steering gear that is sloppy.
A new ragjoint will do much more for improving steering feel, but nothing can help a steering gear that is sloppy.
#12
(Yes, I know it telescopes and has a u-joint at one end)
#13
It was just a thought. My car handles good. Maybe my standards are a little too high..lol I blame it on these new cars these days.
#16
There are a number of things you can do to an A-body to improve steering response. Changing the steering shaft isn't one of them. ASSUMING all steering parts are in good shape and not worn, the easiest thing to do is to crank in as much positive caster as possible with the stock suspension design. When new, these cars had zero or slightly negative caster. This made steering easy (especially with manual steering) but hurt stability and steering feel. This caster angle is one of the big differences in newer cars. Of course a quick ratio box will also be a big improvement.
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June 30th, 2011 07:35 PM