I'm new! I don't know what to do!

[HEMI-ITIS]

So Stella is yella,,,,,,,must be hard working where a lot of us buy our parts,,,
You will find most of what you need to know here.Best website setup out of all them.

 

[Sonny Black]

Welcome Kid...& BTW; 1/2 the time nether do I.......

(don't know what to do)

 

[BigYellaStella]

Thanks everyone

 

[Mogre]

Greetings. Google " steer and gear " . They are in Ohio and very helpful with steering problems. Got a rebuilt box from them that made a world of improvement.

 

[polywideblock]

welcome

 

[Bb70charger500]

Welcome to the site (better late then never) Stella is sweet. I can help you you with steering column ?'s there extremely easy to fix I one day took one apart never touching one before and poof. All better and like new . Ask any and all ?'s were here to help good luck

 

[BigYellaStella]

So Stella is yella,,,,,,,must be hard working where a lot of us buy our parts,,,
You will find most of what you need to know here.Best website setup out of all them.

It's actually quite a great place to work, the Chevy calls are non stop but it's a blast and a half to get to work there. Anyone needs parts just pm me for my phone extension, can't give discounts but you'll get a mopar guy that knows what you're talking about and need instead of a Chevy or ford guy googling and guessing at it.

 

[eric383]

Welcome, my 73 Duster was the same lovely color.

 

[rrTor-Red]

Welcome and Stella is SWEEET!

 

[YY1]

can you tell if it's the steering linkage hitting something, a tight spot in the box, or a bearing or obstruction in the column?

I has some loose rust from a steering wheel adapter get into the column and it caused a grinding sound and slight bind.

Took off the wheel and adapter, and blew it out. Fixed.

Have a friend turn the wheel while you look under the car to check the linkage, or disconnect the pittman arm.

Also remember 73 is a one year only rag joint and they're not reproduced.

Mine separated, causing about 10 degrees of slop. I'm in the process of replacing it with a real hockey puck.

Note the 74 style joint is the same as ford and was used all the way into the late 80's in trucks. $10 at advance/o'reilly's, but uou have to swap the whole 74 column all the way to the splined connector that goes on the box.

I've also seen people try to tighten slop out of the box, and cause it to bind.

There's another member- Coronet 14, restoring a 73 4D. He's got good pics and tech info.

 

[BigYellaStella]

can you tell if it's the steering linkage hitting something, a tight spot in the box, or a bearing or obstruction in the column?

I has some loose rust from a steering wheel adapter get into the column and it caused a grinding sound and slight bind.

Took off the wheel and adapter, and blew it out. Fixed.

Have a friend turn the wheel while you look under the car to check the linkage, or disconnect the pittman arm.

Also remember 73 is a one year only rag joint and they're not reproduced.

Mine separated, causing about 10 degrees of slop. I'm in the process of replacing it with a real hockey puck.

Note the 74 style joint is the same as ford and was used all the way into the late 80's in trucks. $10 at advance/o'reilly's, but uou have to swap the whole 74 column all the way to the splined connector that goes on the box.

I've also seen people try to tighten slop out of the box, and cause it to bind.

There's another member- Coronet 14, restoring a 73 4D. He's got good pics and tech info.

It's definitely in the column, I haven't even pulled the wheel off to investigate anything yet, just trying to get my ducks in a row before I go dismantling the thing all willy-nilly.

Thanks for the info! I'm going to peruse his profile and pick his brain for sure lollol

 

[BigYellaStella]

Welcome to the site (better late then never) Stella is sweet. I can help you you with steering column ?'s there extremely easy to fix I one day took one apart never touching one before and poof. All better and like new . Ask any and all ?'s were here to help good luck

Is it really pretty straight forward? I have the fsm and ability, really interested mostly in what I need to make absolutely positively sure not to break or anything to watch out for in particular.

 

[Budnicks]

Welcome to FBBO from NorCal

 

[rrTor-Red]

Is it really pretty straight forward? I have the fsm and ability, really interested mostly in what I need to make absolutely positively sure not to break or anything to watch out for in particular.

Take pix of how it comes apart to aid in putting it back, just in case.

 

[440+6]

Hey where you driving that yella car through downtown Troy the other day?

 

[67440chrg]

Welcome!!

 

[camtra]

 

[BeepBeepRR]

Welcome to the forum... And to help out.. here ya go.. Mopar column rebuild.
You can get column parts from YearOne.com http://www.hotrod.com/articles/mopp-0308-mopar-steering-column-rebuild/

 

[PlagueOfBadgers]

Welcome aboard from New Jersey!

 

[Rick Carson]

Welcome from Canada,don't hate me , we deal with ATECH,lol.Love your 73, got my licence in one of those,it was a brown brougham, and brand new.