[DeTomaso] slop in steering slip shaft?

[Tom Shinrock]

I had this situation when I got my 73 car 33 years ago. There is a nylon piece on the end of the steering shaft that had bumps molded into it on both sides that caused a tight fit when the steering wheel shaft slipped over it.  The nylon bumps on mine were worn down resulting in a sloppy fit.  
To maintain the collapsable function, which will be removed if the two pieces are bolted together, I went to a hobby store and got some brass pieces of various thickness.
I then used the brass material to make shims to fill the space between shaft and the slip coupling to remove the slop.
I also noticed that the bolt on U-joint attaching the steering shaft to the splined shaft of the steering rack was not tight.
Tightening the U-joint bolt and shimming the slip coupling tightened up the steering wheel.
Tom5186


-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Edwards1969Dart <gsedwards at cox.net>
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Thu, Apr 16, 2020 8:05 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] slop in steering slip shaft?

  What has people done to take out the slop in the steering shaft slip
  joint?

  I have a 72 that the owner does not like to slop, the steering wheel
  moves back and forth in the middle, straight ahead position. The slip
  shaft has a lot of play, looks like thru the years the shaft has opened
  up the larger shaft.

  I am wondering if you can drill a thru hole (like a 1/4") and put a
  bolt thru it. Or is there anything else that you have done?


  Steven Edwards
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   I had this situation when I got my 73 car 33 years ago. There is a
   nylon piece on the end of the steering shaft that had bumps molded into
   it on both sides that caused a tight fit when the steering wheel shaft
   slipped over it.  The nylon bumps on mine were worn down resulting in a
   sloppy fit.
   To maintain the collapsable function, which will be removed if the two
   pieces are bolted together, I went to a hobby store and got some brass
   pieces of various thickness.
   I then used the brass material to make shims to fill the space between
   shaft and the slip coupling to remove the slop.
   I also noticed that the bolt on U-joint attaching the steering shaft to
   the splined shaft of the steering rack was not tight.
   Tightening the U-joint bolt and shimming the slip coupling tightened up
   the steering wheel.
   Tom
   5186
   -----Original Message-----
   From: Steven Edwards1969Dart <gsedwards at cox.net>
   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Thu, Apr 16, 2020 8:05 am
   Subject: [DeTomaso] slop in steering slip shaft?
     What has people done to take out the slop in the steering shaft slip
     joint?
     I have a 72 that the owner does not like to slop, the steering wheel
     moves back and forth in the middle, straight ahead position. The slip
     shaft has a lot of play, looks like thru the years the shaft has
   opened
     up the larger shaft.
     I am wondering if you can drill a thru hole (like a 1/4") and put a
     bolt thru it. Or is there anything else that you have done?
     Steven Edwards
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