Suspension / ChassisQuestions about your suspension? Need chassis advice?
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just got a quick ratio gear box off ebay, is there any way to tell if it's good without bolting it on?
the engine is not in the car yet.
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They don't "go bad" much, except by leaking, and needing adjustment.
Leaking should be somewhat obvious. I don't think you need help with that.
To adjust it, you back off on the lock nut and Allen in the top cover; back off the great big sheet metal lock nut on the worm shaft adjuster, and adjust that until it takes about 2 inch-pounds IIRC (it's been a while since I did one, so I forget the exact #s) to turn the shaft; then tighten the Allen thing until it takes about 4 inch-pounds or so to turn it. Your service manual will give you the right torque values, don't trust mine, they're just for illustration.
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Roughly paraphrased into modern English, and applied to figuring out what's wrong with your car:
The simplest explanation that fits all the facts is probably the right one.
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