ws6 box play
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Car: '88 Formula, '94 Corvette, '95 Bird
Engine: LC9, 355" LT1, LT1
Transmission: T5, Zf6, 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.42, Dana44 3.45, 3.23
ws6 box play
How much play is normal in a ws6 box?
I had an alignment done, then a week later I bought new sticky directional tires.
Now, going down the road the car will wander in one direction, left or right. When I correct it, it will start wandering the other way, and so on. I've got almost 60 degrees of play in the steering wheel.
I don't have a rag joint, I have a astro shaft. The play is in the box.
-- Joe
I had an alignment done, then a week later I bought new sticky directional tires.
Now, going down the road the car will wander in one direction, left or right. When I correct it, it will start wandering the other way, and so on. I've got almost 60 degrees of play in the steering wheel.
I don't have a rag joint, I have a astro shaft. The play is in the box.
-- Joe
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Car: 87 Trans Am, 99 WS6, 16 Mustang GT
Engine: LB9, LS1
Transmission: 700R4, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi, 4.10 Posi
Re: ws6 box play
Normal compared to what? Brand new or most of the shitboxes rolling around still? There should be no play in a box, mine with 70k miles has zero play in it at all. Rebuild it yourself if it's a quick ratio box, it's easy. Most re-manufactured from auto parts stores are not, even if they say they are. I've heard a lot of horror stories about the expensive boxes from "high end" brands too.
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Car: '88 Formula, '94 Corvette, '95 Bird
Engine: LC9, 355" LT1, LT1
Transmission: T5, Zf6, 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.42, Dana44 3.45, 3.23
Re: ws6 box play
So I tightened the backlash as much a possible, and it's still got a ton of slop in it. The pitman arm doesn't even think about moving.
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Car: '88 Formula, '94 Corvette, '95 Bird
Engine: LC9, 355" LT1, LT1
Transmission: T5, Zf6, 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.42, Dana44 3.45, 3.23
Re: ws6 box play
Swapped the box and its all set.i checked the other one on the bench, I think the gears are chipped or something. It turns a significant amount before the pitman arm moves.
-- Joe
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