GMC Steering.

[F Body]

Had a good old look at the GMC steering yesterday because it's got more slack than John Prescotts stomach
The idler arm on the offside is toast , I've just ordered both left and right hand sides delivered tomorrow for £88.05 from USless Automotive.
The have a 35% discount on steering/suspension parts this month, throw in the club discount and they are well cheaper than anywhere else
Don't think it will cure the problem completely, but I'll just work through the many other links/trackrods etc one by one.
Shame they don't do a complete repair kit

[FUBAR]

Quoting: F Body

The have a 35% discount on steering/suspension parts this month

Hmm...

No! No more spending!

[Roadkill]

Quoting: FUBAR

No! No more spending!

What could you possibly need ?

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Roadkill

What could you possibly need ?

Nothing TBH  it was just posted for amusement...

[Roadkill]

[ianjpage]

Quoting: FUBAR

Nothing TBH it was just posted for amusement...

Of course, we believe ya

[F Body]

Ordered my idler arms yesterday mid morning and they were delivered this morning, wait it gets even better ?
Had been worried about the damage that I might do driving the old ones off, thinking that the ball joints were on the trackrods, however you can see there on the idler arms, which means that's another two brand new joints as well

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[Roadkill]

Hopefully it makes a difference.

[F Body]

Quoting: Roadkill

Hopefully it makes a difference.

Or we'll rename her QE2

[F Body]

Quoting: F Body

Or we'll rename her QE2

Just been driving the QE2

Fitted both ider arms and there is no visible slack in any of the ball joints

However although it drives a little better without any kick back from road joints there is still some slack

Gona look in more detail at the steering box next week, then I'm gona shoot it

[ianjpage]

Quoting: F Body

then I'm gona shoot it

hehe can we come watch

[Goatman]

You may be able to tighten the gearbox if it has slack in it. There should be an allen head screw with a nut around it. Loosen the nut and turn the allen screw in. That should tighten it up. Do it with the wheels off the ground so you can check that it's not too tight.

[Roadkill]

I think alot of his problem is that it's been lowered so severely.

I know Martyn has been under there several times to try and improve the situation . . .

Quoting: Goatman

You may be able to tighten the gearbox if it has slack in it. There should be an allen head screw with a nut around it. Loosen the nut and turn the allen screw in.

That certainly worked on my Camaro.

[Goatman]

Has it been lowered by springs, spindles, or both? Are the steering linkage angles OK? Anything in a bind?

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Goatman

Are the steering linkage angles OK

I'd say no.  I haven't seen it but I know Martyn thinks they look wrong . . .

Quoting: Goatman

Has it been lowered by springs, spindles, or both?

As far as I know just springs, hence I'd previously suggested going back to stock springs to gain some ride height . . .

[F Body]

Quoting: Goatman

You may be able to tighten the gearbox if it has slack in it. There should be an allen head screw with a nut around it. Loosen the nut and turn the allen screw in. That should tighten it up.

Yep did that on Friday, did make a slight improvement but I still have about 10 degrees of slack at the wheel.
All the ball joints are now fine & the steering column joints are OK, all the slack is now in the steering box itself

When I get really bored I'll search the net for a diagram of the box and see how it works ?

It'll be a SOB to get out, all the aircon pipes are routed around it

[philoldsmobile]

i was gobsmacked when i saw how much of a bar steward the late astros are to do, the early one like i had was a 2 min operation, it was right there behind the bumper with nothing in the way