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• Re: 72 Bus steering question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Aug 94 10:21:52 bst
  ...On the side of the steering box is a screw with a locknut. Loosen the locknut and remove the drag link from the steering...
• Tie Rod Balljoint Removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 15:38:11 -0700
  ...locknut; as far as I can make out the balljoint just screws onto the tie rod, period. Since I don't have the steering...
• Re: Power Steering rack boot
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 06:10:11 EDT
  ...When you remove the tie rod end, just loosen the locknut but snug it up again against the end of the tie rod end...
• Tie Rod Balljoint Removal - Clarification of Question.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 16:51:46 -0700
  ...the steering knuckle, now I need to separate it from the tie rod.) I started out by trying to loosen the "locknut" mentioned in...
• Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Eric Lowe 356-7589
  Thu, 01 Sep 1994 10:58:00 -0700 (PDT)
  Thanks to everyone who responded to my loose steering problem, I tightened the screw/locknut on the steering box and it's much better...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:17:17 -0800
  ...nuts in steering linkage and rack Now we're getting somewhere. Good info. I'm going to check at the dealer -- who knows, they...
• Re: tie rod removal
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:13:56 -0700
  First loosen the locknut on the adjustment part of the rod where it buts up against the tie-rod end. Much easier to do...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:43:16 -0500
  ...Allan "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> writes: > Unless specifically designed for the purpose such as a Grade C > prevailing Torque locknut, nuts should never...
• Re: Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:16:37 -0600
  ...Ever notice how all the vital parts of the steering have a second means of locking, like cotter keys, deformed locknuts, etc? The staking...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:28:48 -0500
  ...nuts in steering linkage and rack > Unless specifically designed for the purpose such as a Grade C prevailing > Torque locknut, nuts should never be...
• Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:17:21 -0500
  ...The non-reuseable locknuts should be available in many places other than the dealer. Yours look great, should be fine to re-use. However...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:07:04 -0500
  Unless specifically designed for the purpose such as a Grade C prevailing Torque locknut, nuts should never be reused in a critcal application. Most...
• Re: Power Steering rack boot
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:56:44 -0400
  When you remove the tie rod end, just loosen the locknut but snug it up again against the end of the tie rod end...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:15:08 -0800
  ...nuts in steering linkage and rack Unless specifically designed for the purpose such as a Grade C prevailing Torque locknut, nuts should never be...
• Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:54:49 -0800
  ...There are no locknuts on the column, just > breakaway bolts. The ones I'm talking about fasten the steering column > to the dash. > > Jim...
• Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:36:39 -0600
  ...There are no locknuts on the column, just breakaway bolts. The ones I'm talking about fasten the steering column to the dash. Jim...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:54:07 -0500
  ...nuts in steering linkage and rack > Unless specifically designed for the purpose such as a Grade C prevailing > Torque locknut, nuts should never be...
• Re: Help! with balljoints
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 22:42:10 -0400
  Hi Jeff, Push down on the upper control arm to seat the shaft of the balljoint into the steering knuckle. You need to firmly...
• Re: Steering gear
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Grant
  Wed, 2 Nov 1994 18:53:49 +0000 (WET)
  ...My 70 bus also has rather nasty steering. You can sort it to a certain extent by playing with the peg/locknut as you...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:31:24 -0500
  ...nuts in steering linkage and rack All locknuts have a prevailing torque. Some are higher than others. What exactly are you talking about? You...
• Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:54:05 -0600
  ...There are no locknuts on the column, just >> breakaway bolts. The ones I'm talking about fasten the steering column >> to the dash. >> >> Jim...
• Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:37:51 -0500
  ...You are apparently looking at a "high-temp" locknut. It's all-metal construction has a crimped area on one end of the threads...
• Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:02:10 -0800
  ...The non-reuseable locknuts should > be available in many places other than the dealer. > Yours look great, should be fine to re-use. > However...
• Re: Big Brake Kits?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 15:12:32 -0700
  ...The worst part was trying to get the new-style, nylon insert locknuts tightened up on the new upper ball joints and outer tie...
• Re: tie rod removal
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:24:42 -0400
  ...Dave On 7/13/07, Paul Guzyk <pguzyk@gmail.com> wrote: > > First loosen the locknut on the adjustment part of the rod where it...
• Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:38:43 -0800
  ...There are no locknuts on the column, just >>> breakaway bolts. The ones I'm talking about fasten the steering column >>> to the dash. >>> >>> Jim...
• Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:26:00 -0800
  ...Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS) > > >> Thanks Mike. Appreciate that. >> >> I too saw the listing on Rock Auto. Thanks for the link. >> >> Maybe...
• Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:00:17 -0600
  ...So I went into the steering, thinking that I would see the same type of U-joints as used on my 90. I found...