SELLERSRODSHOP
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the alignment shop called this morning & said he didn't want to try to align the car yet as it really has too much slop in the gearbox. where would be the best place to get one? 69 with power steering...
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I'm pretty sure the guy just doesn't want to do an alignment and have him think it was a crap job because of the loose steering. He was probably just being proactive and helpful. Now, if was trying to sell him the box at a stupid price..."Midlife" said:Someone is giving you a line of bull. The steering gearbox has nothing to do with alignment, which is all about the upper and lower control arms, tie rod ends, and drag link. The Pitman Arm connects the drag link to the gear box. If the gear box is worn, your steering will not be precise and you can be all over the road, but once it is pointing straight ahead (at rest in the shop), everything else can be aligned to be within spec.
Your observation of the car's handling, while driving, will be poor with a bad gear box, but that has nothing to do with alignment issues.