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Mail From: Thomas J. Teixeira (email redacted)

At 11:00 PM 7/3/1999 -0300, chuck sanborn wrote:
>>Basically the power steering gain is too high. I'll have to
>>review my archived e-mail (or browse the list archives) to see what the
>>recommended fix to the power steering unit is.
>
>Now THAT is information that I'd like to see. As far as I know there
>is no definite fix for that. If you find it, please post it.
>Chuck

I loaded the list archives (by subject) from
antler.moose.to/~server/cm and used my browser to search for
'steering'. "Poor Man's Power Steering" and "power steering solution" talk
about converting to manual steering with a roller bearing instead of a
bushing in the idler arm.

"Excessive steering wheel play ('68) - Solved" points out that old cars
'age gracefully' i.e. more than one thing is likely to be broken: and this
guy's solution involved rebuilding the power control valve [the part I
remembered], rebuilding the steering box and then getting a proper front
end alignment.

One message on 'modulating power steering' that referred indirectly to a
product advertised in magazines, but no follow up on whether it worked, how
much it cost, or anything else.



Tom Teixeira mailtoemail redacted)
'66 Mustang convertible (200 cid auto) world.std.com/~tjt




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