iowa n son 66 project

[iowa]

well..........patrick won't be 16 until the end of june!
iowa

[iowa]

what is exceptable steering wheel play?
and what is the best way to eliminate it?
iowa

[iowa]

sorry to keep bugging you about this
but what is the best thing to do about
steering wheel play?
thanks
iowa

[iowa]

we removed this male part of the broken switch
from the female plug
is it the single speed 7 terminal?
thanks
iowa

[northerndave]

I don't understand your question. Do you mean the wheel itself seems loose or the steering has play in it?

is it a power steering car or manual?

[iowa]

the steering wheel is on tight
but it will travel about 1-2" w/o turning the front wheels
i know on the wwii jeeps
there is a lot of linkages
and one would need to check each one
iowa

[northerndave]

As safely as possible and without the car running of course... have your son turn the steering wheel left & right while you watch under the car for loose joints.

It's likely the ball stud joint where the pitman arm connects to the center link.

if you are uncomfortable with this sort of thing then it's an easy inspection for most tire/brake/alignment shops.

it's really pretty simple stuff though. ball stud joint at pitman/centerlink, idler arm bushing or joint, then the tie rod ends.

of course there is the steering box itself but... I'd think more likely one or a combination of some of the above joints mentioned.

[iowa]

thanks northerndave
we'll work on it this weekend
iowa

[iowa]

group 5 in this manual is missing
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iowa

[iowa]

here is the tool we made tonight to remove and tighten
the wiper switch knob bezel
just used a cut off tool to cut out
a regular screwdriver
worked great

[iowa]

the wiper switch was the single speed!
and it worked fine.

[22GT]

Originally Posted by iowa

the steering wheel is on tight
but it will travel about 1-2" w/o turning the front wheels
i know on the wwii jeeps
there is a lot of linkages
and one would need to check each one
iowa

Get out the real paper Factory Service Manual, and adjust the steering exactly as directed. Only then will you be able to determine if the linkage also needs work.

Originally Posted by iowa

the wiper switch was the single speed!
and it worked fine.

Well, if that's the switch in your photo, it's trash now, get a new one.

[iowa]

we did get a new one!
haven't tackled the SW play yet.
did have some trouble with the passenger door tho.
one couldn't open it from the inside!
one had to roll down the window and push the outer door release button
but.......the solution was simple,
we checked the lock mechanism and found that
the screws that held it in the door ends were
about to fall out.
tightened them up
and the door works fine now.
what next..................
iowa

[iowa]

i've looked up what a 'toploader' transmission is
but have a question.
these replaced the T-10's which were side loaders,
wouldn't the transmission oil tend to run out of these?
iowa

[northerndave]

do you have a toploader 4 spd in yours??