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| Author: | reganomics [ Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Steering Wheel rattle |
Hey guys, Been here a few times but rarely post (usually everythings been said long before i get there). I have a bad rattle in ,my steering column- car is a 1963 dodge dart -225. Manual steering. I noticed the rubber that goes around the top part of the column comming from the firewall to the steering box is missing , an that a possible pin is missing from the shaft to the box. Any ideas? im stumped. This car has been my daily driver for the last 8 years hitting 300,000 miles in about another month. Mods- i did a search for alike wise question , i was unable to find it... if this a reoccuring type question,sorry |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:02 am ] |
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You need to replace that seal, and if you're actually missing that pin, the car is dangerous and must not be driven til the pin's replaced. |
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| Author: | reganomics [ Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:39 am ] |
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Thanks...funny thing is i think that pin has been missing for some time...like 75k miles missing. now i get to go about looking for a steering column seal. Thanks again |
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| Author: | james longhurst [ Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:29 am ] |
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Really not much reason to ride around without that roll pin installed in the steering coupler. A new one costs like 25 cents and they're pretty easy to install with the right kind of punch. -James |
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| Author: | Walter Lee Jackson [ Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Steering Wheel rattle |
There's no pin on the '63's and early '64's. It's a bolt with a nut on the end of it. Never liked this setup as the bolt loosened up even with Locktite red. Swapped out a late '64 to '66 shaft to get the pin design. I suspect safety is why the factory made that change. --Walt Jackson |
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| Author: | reganomics [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:01 pm ] |
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yeah i finnaly got a full service book for my 63- an i does not show a pin in place, however i think that nut needs to be tightened. |
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| Author: | Fopar [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:39 pm ] |
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Rattle might be from a worn out upper bearing just behind the steering wheel. |
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| Author: | reganomics [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:07 pm ] |
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i would have to remove the steering wheel to check that, but i think it might be worth it. it only real rattles (semi violently) at about 50+ mph, |
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| Author: | Fopar [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:29 pm ] |
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Is it a noise like a vibration or a left/right movment of the wheel? If a left/right movement, you might need to check the steering gear (tie rod ends, wheel bearings,and Idler arm for excess play, also tire balance). |
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| Author: | slantsixbob [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:15 pm ] |
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tire balance is a good one to check like fopar said...see if any of your weights fell off on your wheels. ive been getting a little intermittent (but somewhat constant) pulse at 35mph+ got out to check and my driver side tire was missing its weight. |
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