[drglinski]

Dove in and rebuilt the box today. New ball bearings (in the old retainers) and a new cam follower because the old one was worn. I opted to go with a thrust bearing in place of the jam nut, and a ball bearing in the top of the column in place of the plastic bushing.

I worked on setting the toe, centering the steering and obtaining the proper drag link length. My supervisor even got in on the action keeping me on my toes with tool relocation. I took it for a quick ride today and can't believe how much of a difference it made. No constant steering to go in a straight line. The bearing upgrades make the front end want to turn. It makes a super small circle now. It's hard for me to believe that I put up with the lousy sloppy steering for so long and didn't just repair it. I have to thank Merkle for his support; I leaned on him quite a bit for technical questions and advice for the process. I didn't button down the steering wheel just yet; I plan on doing that tomorrow. I have a few minor details to iron out but it's almost done.