Blank Spot in Steering
01-21-2012, 12:07 PM
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TPI - 350 in the works!
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Blank Spot in Steering
So my IROC's always had a little play in the steering, but nothing really bad. A couple days ago, it developed a huge "blank spot". It feels like the steering just disengages, or releases, for almost a half rotation of the steering wheel before catching, or engaging, again. It feels like it's in the same spot every time. I'm not sure what to do. Is it a bad box?
01-21-2012, 07:06 PM
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TPI - 350 in the works!
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: Blank Spot in Steering
Feel free to delete this.. the steering wheel had physically unbolted from the column.. There was actually only one of the three phillips head screws holding the wheel to the column left and it backed out, it's a miracle there was any steering at all when I drove it..
01-21-2012, 07:37 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 92 Firebird
Engine: 408 sbc, 3.1L of raw power
Transmission: TKO600, T5
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 3:70 trutac, 3:23 torsion
Re: Blank Spot in Steering
aftermarket wheel? factory is splined with a large hex nut
01-22-2012, 07:10 AM
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Re: Blank Spot in Steering
My Grant has three bolts, the large nut and a safety clip (the latter two OE). The three bolts attach the wheel to the hub. The large nut secures the whole business to the steering column. The safety clip keeps the nut in place.
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Last edited by JamesC; 01-22-2012 at 07:31 AM. Reason: Additional Info
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