1811 Steering

[sleggett]

I was gonna warm up the 1811 and change the oil but she had other plans...
The steering is sloppy and I was gonna rebuild it but things come up and projects get put off and so on...
I don't know when I'll get around to rebuilding it but any and all thought's are appreciated.
In the mean time the 1000 will have plow duties this winter...

 

[fcurrier]

Steve: The last time I saw a steering box that looked like that it was on a 123 from New Hampshire and I blamed water following down the steering shaft (no center cap on the steering wheel) and freezing. It does make for sloppy steering, doesn't it.

 

[dschwandt]

Kids ben messing with it??
Cranking back and forth as hard as they can against the stops??
Neighborhood a lo-boy sitting beside his shop, kids did that to it.
Have you got a replacement case??

 

[sleggett]

Kids are all out on their own.
I did replace the tie rod ends on the drag link a couple weeks ago and centered the steering, it turned tighter to the right than left.
I have a call out to my parts man, just waiting on a response.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Ouch.

 

[dropte]

Same housing as a 782? I think I have a spare one sitting around if you want.

 

[sleggett]

Thanks David but I have one on order.
I do appreciate the offer.

 

[sleggett]

Has anyone put a nice 605 ball-thrust bearing on a 3 turn steering column? I'm just wondering if it will help or would I be wasting money since it's a 3 turn...
This is my column with the bolt through the plate.