Hey guys ive got a GC with some pretty chronic steering play, it hasnt gotten any worse for the 3 years ive owned it but ive recently bought a GB to use some parts from and was wondering if they are interchangeable (ie exactly the same).
Cheers Matt
Are all Galant steering boxes the same?
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Are all Galant steering boxes the same?
'75 GC daily (slowly dying)
'80 LC 2.6L rally car (generally something broken until 2 weeks before an event)
'71 GA 2.6 Turbo project (i only wanted the diff and got another project)
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'80 LC 2.6L rally car (generally something broken until 2 weeks before an event)
'71 GA 2.6 Turbo project (i only wanted the diff and got another project)
^This side up^
Formely "Matt"
Re: Are all Galant steering boxes the same?
Yes......All GA to GD steering boxes do interchange.
It is possible to adjust the free play, but if the box is at all rough in operation, the worm drive gears may be impact damaged. (Usually caused by whacking a gutter)
You will probably find the spare box also needs adjusting.
It is possible to adjust the free play, but if the box is at all rough in operation, the worm drive gears may be impact damaged. (Usually caused by whacking a gutter)
You will probably find the spare box also needs adjusting.
Re: Are all Galant steering boxes the same?
Can you buy new steering boxes?
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Re: Are all Galant steering boxes the same?
i think some steering boxes may be different at the end of the shaft??
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Re: Are all Galant steering boxes the same?
I did smack a gutter pretty hard 2 years ago (blew out a tyre too) but it had same amount of free play before then.
Would Lancer ones be the same???
Cheers Matt
Would Lancer ones be the same???
Cheers Matt
'75 GC daily (slowly dying)
'80 LC 2.6L rally car (generally something broken until 2 weeks before an event)
'71 GA 2.6 Turbo project (i only wanted the diff and got another project)
^This side up^
Formely "Matt"
'80 LC 2.6L rally car (generally something broken until 2 weeks before an event)
'71 GA 2.6 Turbo project (i only wanted the diff and got another project)
^This side up^
Formely "Matt"
Re: Are all Galant steering boxes the same?
im pretty sure lancer is the same... i was gunna get a galant steering box off brett ages ago for my LA but i just ended up adjusting it, it had about a quarter turn of free play too 
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Re: Are all Galant steering boxes the same?
with the road wheels in the straight ahead position 'rock' the steering wheel to estimate the free play.
if the free play exceeds 25mm, adjust the steering gear as follows:
1) raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands
2) loosen the locknut and turn the adjusting screw on the steering gear clockwise untill the free play in the steering wheel is eliminated. tighten the locknut
3) move the steering wheel from lock to lock to ensure that the steering gear is not binding. readjust as neccessary, then lower the vehicle to the ground
if the free play exceeds 25mm, adjust the steering gear as follows:
1) raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands
2) loosen the locknut and turn the adjusting screw on the steering gear clockwise untill the free play in the steering wheel is eliminated. tighten the locknut
3) move the steering wheel from lock to lock to ensure that the steering gear is not binding. readjust as neccessary, then lower the vehicle to the ground
"launching missiles? who do they think i am? iraq? where would i get a missile from?" "that means rocks too dumbaass" "oh"
conversation recently overheard at police station after big night out
conversation recently overheard at police station after big night out
Re: Are all Galant steering boxes the same?
Just caught up with this again, I meant "......worm drive BEARINGS (not gears) may be......."toruhiwi wrote:Yes......All GA to GD steering boxes do interchange.
It is possible to adjust the free play, but if the box is at all rough in operation, the worm drive gears may be impact damaged. (Usually caused by whacking a gutter)
You will probably find the spare box also needs adjusting.