1930 chevy 4door sedan

[Grandpa Stevie]

I have bought a 1930 chevy that my dad built. We have a lot of play in the steering. Is there any way to adjust, rebuild, or repair this play. It wants to run all over the road.

[keiser31]

Beautiful car! Try Lares Corporation if you need the steering box rebuilt. Could be other issues like tie rod ends, drag link ends, kingpins or wheel bearings.

Edited August 20, 2022 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[Rusty_OToole]

Check all the joints in the steering for looseness. Have someone saw the steering wheel back and forth while you inspect all the joints, you will soon see where the free play is. While you are at it check the bolts holding the steering box to the frame.

[JFranklin]

The Chevy parts house "The Filling Station" in Lebanon, Oregon has parts and liturature for your car. Check as Rusty advises. and purchase some books covering repair of your car. Get it safe and go have fun!

[Rusty_OToole]

Once you get the loose parts tightened up have an alignment done. If your local alignment shop can't work on a solid axle car, a truck stop can, big trucks still use solid axles. The master stroke is to add a steering damper and set it up with the minimum caster for quick easy steering and no shimmy. Old VWS used a neat little steering damper.

[Larry Schramm]

12 minutes ago, Rusty_OToole said:

Once you get the loose parts tightened up have an alignment done. If your local alignment shop can't work on a solid axle car, a truck stop can, big trucks still use solid axles. The master stroke is to add a steering damper and set it up with the minimum caster for quick easy steering and no shimmy. Old VWS used a neat little steering damper.

 

Like this.

 

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