How to Adjust and Eliminate Steering Play on the Steering Gearbox

[@MrDIYer]

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[@bennoble-vick3677]

Absolutely brilliant extremely well explained. The best one I have ever seen. Please make some more for other dodge problems

[@Rafa3410]

Super informative and easy. Thanks for not only showing how to do it but also explaining what is happening when you adjust.

[@timmyneeley3913]

Best instructional video I've ever seen. Right to the point and easy to understand. Thank you.

[@davidweindl3299]

Thank you Mr. DIYer. You explainable couldn't have been any better. You did everything slowly and explained everything in simple terms. My wife adjusted her steering this weekend. As I got home, I seen her under the hood. Wondering WTH she was possibly doing I looked. She said she adjusted her steering because it didn't move the wheels as fast as she felt comfortable with. I had to see what she did because shes never done anything other than add fluids or aired up tires. She watches me work on the 78 Silverado sometimes and asks questions because shes interested in it and likes me all dirty n smelling like car she says😏 But getting back to the story, I asked where she learned this and she showed me yer video. Great work Amigo. Keep up the good work and new videos. I'm definitely gonna follow yer lessons. Or at least she will if I'm not around to answer questions. Cheers!

[@MrDIYer]

Thank you so much. Comments such as yours is what leads me to aspire to make videos that as much as possible is as simple yet as compressive and direct to the point to the given topic. Im really glad that there are people out there that finds my videos helpful. And a woman at that. Sounds like you and your wife have a very nice relationship. Not a lot of couples share the same interest especially when it comes to mechanical stuffs which is generally viewed as a "guy thing". Lucky you, Kudos to both of you.

[@andreaswallschuss7184]

I knew how to do it on my Landy but was never sure how the steering box adjustment worked. Thank you for letting me go to bed a little less uneducated tonight than yesterday. Well explained. Kind regards. Andreas

[@MrDIYer]

Thank you for appreciating

[@geoffgumayod9299]

I'm done watching, right now I'm going to adjust my gearbox. Thanks pards

[@blase9090]

ok?

[@stevenfaul5630]

Every day is a school day. Thank you for teaching me something I didn't know.

[@bigredjohnson6921]

One of the best explanations regarding the gear box I've seen, great job!!

[@mrnuthatch7004]

Wow, we need more diy mechanic KZbinrs like you.

[@munnachakra4342]

You are a great teacher and a great mechanic.keep it up.keep teaching, spread your experiences and skills and knowledge.god bless you.

[@nickc6332]

This is very educational on the procedure. Just remember it has a lock nut because it can't be torqued down on it's own or it would be too tight. So your tightness here should be very minimal.

[@guitarplayerlp7018]

Probably the best instructional video on doing this. Well done

[@jcrxp5904]

The most informative and best instructional video I've ever seen! You sir, are amazing. Thank you and many blessings!

[@MrDIYer]

Thank you sir

[@DanielKatundu-y8t]

One of the best video ever on this topic. Thank you, Sir.

[@stanleylosh1899]

Note that if it is too tight, it will not return to center after a turn but will keep turning. This can cause a crash if you expected it to return on its own.

[@trevorashton4598]

What do you mean if what is to tight?

[@amsyarmuhammadamsyar938]

@@trevorashton4598 the steering does not back to origin after corner

[@galunang7818]

What the solution mr stanley?

[@stanleylosh1899]

@@galunang7818 Don't over tighten it, you must have some backlash.

[@mike4water]

It will feel great when you tighten too much in the driveway but will feel wonky (and scary) when you start driving. The car reacts differently than what you expect after turning the wheel.

[@joserphas7278]

You took me just where I needed to go! 67 Ford van. Thanks & Happiness to you!

[@ANDREW47181]

Thanks boss for the video. Great illustration, great demonstration. Very much understandable

[@kristopherjohnson5782]

Yoooooooo, this was fantastic thank you very much my friend. Folks like you are invaluable

[@jlh505050]

I need to tighten the steering on my 1989 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder. Your instructions are brilliant! Thank you very much.

[@MrDIYer]

Thank you.

[@scottbigler9182]

Good video but reason for play some internals may be worn. Proper adjustment is done off vehicle, there are 2 adjustments, both done in different locations on gear, both done with torque wrench, bearing pre-load is one and the adjustment in this video, which is over center adjustment, keeps gear tighter when tires are pointed down road to prevent wandering. These gears usually last a long time, when they get sloppy I would pull gear, tear it down, inspect for wear/ damage and install new seals and adjust on bench to proper pre-loads.

[@jamesbell6765]

Great video and the drawing to show the mechanics was super helpful. Good job!

[@rosiegary]

Thank you Mr. DIYer. You explainable couldn't have been any better.

[@hbdenis5309]

Thanks sir, just the tip I need for my steering problem. May God bless you

[@loboxx337]

Never to old to learn even when close to 80, thanks.

[@karlgaisser9641]

Mr Diyer is so intelligent. A great teacher❤

[@vondutch666]

Great video! You did a good job of explaining the details so that they make sense. take care

[@TheSaxophonecat]

Thank you for a very informative video. I watched other videos and they did not. mention unlocking your steering wheel ! Seems like an important point to me. Also moving the Adjustment incrementally seemed also important. Thanks again

[@MrDIYer]

Thank you.

[@gregs6403]

Im grateful for the illustration. Good explanation. Thank you!

[@scottschroeder4920]

You just saved my day brother, thank you!! Well, saved me from buying a new box, which is what someone said I should do

[@rickmintzell2630]

You explained it well and you are a great illustrator.

[@V8Brother]

Very good explanation. Even works on chevy's it's looks similar and the technique is the same.i suggest to lift the front wheels while the adjustment.thank you! Best regards from Austria

[@MrDIYer]

Thank you

[@rickyzuela7569]

Flawlessly explained.... thank you Sir!

[@Ariautoace]

This is the BEST Explanation EVER.

[@cockasorrus7475]

Great explanation and display on adjustment 🤙🏻

[@onewheelup]

i really like this guy,i like how he constantly says here i will show you,thanks diy guy very good videos keep it up ok.thanks for showing us

[@mikeproctor9714]

This is super well done and very informative. Thanks sir.

[@faridbakhshian3373]

Very good explanations, much appreciated.

[@transam8607]

Great fix it can save alot of unnecessary money and work

[@kawaiipotato9886]

Thank you that was really helpful. But what else it can cause the play? And that was the best explanation I found really good teacher. Keep up the good work and keep posting videos!

[@maggs131]

Other factors in steering play could be a worn rag joint or worn tie rods

[@stefan7285]

The internet is a fantastic place with all the knowledge at your fingertips. I had no idea it was this easy to fix, thank you sir.

[@stefan7285]

Problem fixed today in under 10 minutes :)

[@MrDIYer]

Well done

[@fanaticforager6610]

Much Thanks 🙏🏾 your tutorial was informative ☂️

[@marcussilva9623]

Excellent video! Going to try this on my 86 Toyota 😊

[@Truther00]

Thanks for not being afraid to loosen the screw to show the difference The guys in the other videos were to scared 😂😂😂

[@miguelleanos824]

I think you should check the bearing preload first on the input shaft before .

[@GTIspeeder]

Best explanation of this I've seen. Great video

[@goriobuhia778]

Thank you for sharing your Knowlege for me its very Important to have know that.

[@perryjones8997]

excellent video...great footage and to the point...thank you so much!! Im a subscriber now😊

[@rogeliosoliz5313]

Perfectly explained, thank you for your help 👍

[@mitchellwright549]

Like all the comments below, this is the best video ever. So clear and helpful. I am excited to give it a try.

[@billbailey7442]

Sir! Excellent demonstration!

[@MrDIYer]

thank you...

[@abdulrahmanalzumiea9146]

Thank you very much this is a practical and educational show , very helpful

[@banks412]

Fantastic video and a great explanation of how this works - thanks so much!!

[@eddyb6790]

Good overall, except that it is not unidirectional. The gear has a taper and tightens only in one direction.

[@americanboots7580]

good job sir---you taught me how to fix my mitsubishi truck---thank you....

[@fairlanephantom]

You have to be careful when making this adjustment. It's recommended you disconnect the pitman arm so you aren't dragging the weight of the tires and entire system. You can do it this way in a pinch, but it's possible to damage the gears if you adjusted it to a low spot then shred the gear beyond the low spot during use. That's why there's a pressure rating range in the shop manual for how much tension there should be when pulling the wheel all the way in both directions with no other tension in the system. My car in particular called out 6-8 newtons of tension with the steering disconnected from the steering box.

[@carle5538]

Beautifully explained and clear. Thank you so much.

[@joker7from206]

Best instructional video ever thank you.

[@tazmun]

This information is somewhat OK for steering systems that are not power. However in a power steering system when the systems under pressure some of the slack disappears. You also saw him cause a leak this is going bad places fast. How many of you have tried to steer a vehicle that has a broken line and no pressure, if you think about it you should’ve noticed quite a bit of slop when there’s no pressure. Even on a manual steering system when they get worn you can sometimes take some of the slack out but you’ll often find a steering is now hard to turn and what you really need is a new steering sector. I believe the setting is factory set when new and I don’t believe it was designed to be adjusted later in life that’s just my opinion.

[@kenneth9874]

It works the same with power steering

[@ravenbonanza1522]

5:50 Turning the steering wheel right or left while vehicle is not in motion is bad on vehicle's tie rod ends. Other than that, a very informative video. Salamat po

[@johnwilksch6515]

How the hell can he test the play if he doesn't move the steering wheel? Daarh!

[@djjoydeep1194]

you´re an angel, thank you so very much!

[@markrhodes1053]

Thank you, brilliant video, really helped me out

[@sparlin88]

You Sir explain very well

[@MrDIYer]

Thank you.

[@Ridendrty]

Excellent instruction

[@scarymovie636]

I tryed this, worked for a couple of days then its return beeing sloppy again, any ideas?

[@fedaiwoldu2054]

Great explanation!

[@ryananthonyvillanueva6727]

very very very very imformatived video.... ang dami ko talaga natutunan sa yo

[@MrRenomax]

I once got a steering box from salvage yard and put it in my car and when I started engine the wheel would automatically turn to the right . I drove it for awhile and when I needed to make right hand turn I just let go of steering wheel lol . I finally took the box apart and the little piston had a burr on it so I sanded it down and it worked fine afterwards .

[@gilbertgarcia4042]

Wow good work and great know how. I'm going to look at my 91 Toyota 4x4 pick up to see if I can do that. Great job

[@RoyceGetit]

Thank you. I’ll try this today on my 94 Trooper 🤙🏼

[@sisonangelo]

As usual, great informative content sir!

[@rustediron4062]

How does moving the sector shaft down tighten up the rack and pinion? are the teeth tapered? is the rack rotated upwards slightly? If the teeth are all straight and parallel then movingthe pinion up and down shouldn't do anything.

[@timisoutdoors]

Fantastic job and explanation. Thank you!

[@rickyhenriques1007]

The best auto teacher. 💪🏻💪🏻😉

[@joserphas7278]

And that drawing was awesome!

[@JohnBrown-cz7ww]

Wrong, this only makes steering more difficult and does not improve steering.

[@jryer1]

Excellent. Easy to understand!

[@salami99]

This is better than college. Thanks man, Okay, no play!

[@titolongo1]

You have a teachers skill. Thk. 👍

[@christopherbwalya1012]

I just did it and it worked. Thank you

[@kccodex8931]

You've got to be careful, you are playing with fire. Typically you will find the cause of the play somewhere else. Pitman, idler arms, drag link, tie rods, wheel bearings. It's easy to think this adjustment is a simple matter of removing the play, but a little to much of this or that and you might have an unsafe, binding situation. It's better to leave it to an experienced front end shop.

[@pipww]

Thank you for a very informative video. Nice work bro,

[@aoftoday1]

Great video man thank you for your knowledge

[@dogfromthepurplezoneoffici5182]

Thanks for the easy explanation.

[@chriss4365]

Do you need an alignment after this? My truck now pulls to the right a lot more than it did. The adjustment did fix about 80% of the looseness in the steering wheel at center from left to right.

[@friskydingo9896]

Great video and explaination! 👍👍👍

[@pureblood3581]

Thanks so much. I only hit three water buffalo today

[@EricRabb]

Great video sir, and thank you Sir!

[@drwright2006]

Thank you for the lesson.

[@salami99]

This man EARNED the sub guys, pay up

[@rrrandommman]

Thank you, properly good explanation.

[@ArtzFenix]

Thanks for an informative video.

[@rickybobby8563]

Awesomly explained!!

[@junelanit8446]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge sir I will do it on my car

[@iluvdrywall]

Make sure you check the condition of all the connections in your steering system (tie rod ends, drag links, etc.) BEFORE attempting to tighten up your steering box. Once you tighten up the box, you cannot undo the correction by backing off the screw. Many times the loose steering problem is not in the box, but in the steering linkage connections.

[@fredjr.8691]

Yes, you can back it off and he even demonstrated it in the video

[@iluvdrywall]

@@fredjr.8691 My experience is with a saginaw gear box in 1970s trucks. In two separate instances, I turned the screw clockwise too much so the steering was hard and sticky. When I backed off the screw, it stayed hard and sticky. Without being able to correct the over tightening, I had to replace the gear box. This happened to me with a Ford and a Chevy with high mileage saginaw gear boxes.

[@robertcampbell5485]

Was yours a manual gearbox ? No power steering?

[@iluvdrywall]

@@robertcampbell5485 Both were power steering. Nowadays, with any gear box, I only turn the screw no more than half a turn at a time between testing with the motor running.

[@4wdantics636]

What causes it to come out of adjustment? Does the screw loosen slowly over time?

[@ElectronikHeart]

It's just wearing over time. Changing the fluid is a good way to prevent too much wear. But you will always have some wear.

[@SenfMustard]

Did this, felt great on the driveway and eliminated the play but as soon as I took it on a journey, it was far too tight and even though I’ve tried loosening it, nothing feels right. It also now pulls to the left regardless of how loose or tight it is. What is the solution please 😢

[@healthymixzemason1397]

Wow more you live more you learn I like this video

[@gregsilva1472]

Adjusting this changes you’re turning radius all the way to one side

[@sidebuckets]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@anthonysolis4541]

Excellent video !