Steering box

The users manual for the car says that a booklet would have been supplied with the car giving details on how to adjust the steering box. Alas mine has gone missing.  What is the steering box? and can anybody advise on adjustment? Guy Posted by trampintransit 30/08/2013 13:50:21

Hi,  I can't help with the exact leaflet but my TA14 came with an AOC book - Alvis TA14 50th Anniversary Collection - which does contain an article on the steering box. It's a reprint of a Motor Trader Service Supplement from 1958, so it's generic, but presumably close enough to the original equipment to be considered appropriate for inclusion. There is a section explaining the basic functionality, followed by maintenance and adjustment notes, before the article goes off into the realms of fantasy (power steering!), at least for TA14 owners.  I could try to scan the article but it's fairly poorly printed on A5 paper. I notice the AOC now sells the whole book on CD for £10. I reckon it would be money well spent, as it is well over 200 pages. Let me know if a scan might help you in the short term, though.   Tony Posted by tonyl 02/09/2013 15:08:56

Do you know what?.....I've got a feeling I've got the book in DVD form....I think I bought it thinking it was a manual. I'll have a look and see if it's got the steering box article. Posted by trampintransit 02/09/2013 21:46:57

Hi Guy, Let me know if you don't find it. I have an article on the steering box. It is pretty easy to adjust. You basically just tighten it up to remove as much free play as possible.  Regards, Paul. Posted by pryantcc 02/09/2013 22:21:54

Can't find that DVD for love nor money!  There is a slotted shaft on the side of the box nearest to the engine, with a huge locknut. My guess was to loosen the locknut and screw that slotted shaft in to see if the slack reduces? Posted by trampintransit 03/09/2013 21:00:49

There is quite a useful link here: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.allardownersclub.org/wordpress/?page_id=2675">http://www.allardownersclub.org/wordpress/?page_id=2675</a><!-- m -->  It's probably a bit more practical than the article on the DVD/in the book. That suggests the shim removal (or redistribution) method noted as being ineffective in the Allard article.  Tony Posted by tonyl 05/09/2013 08:20:12

Hello there, i have just received some Marles Steering parts from David Cornwallis Uk, email: <!-- e --><a href="mailto:info@marlessteeringbox.com">info@marlessteeringbox.com</a><!-- e -->  I think that is a good source for all Marles steering informations and also parts Regards Alois Posted by tickford 09/10/2019 13:09:45