tips on how to take play off steering box

[walker tranny]

hi lad have you,s got any tips on how to take the play off the steeing box with replaceing it on a mk one transit

[transitgeoff]

Hi ,Mark is your man for this, but first under the bonnet look down at the steering box, on the side facing the engine you will see a threaded screw with a locknut, crack off the locknut to release the screw, then turn the screw in say half a turn then re-tighten the locknut, once this is complete go under the wing and you can see the output shaft from the box with the droparm attatched, well get a hefty hammer and hit it in toward the box this will re-allign the gears inside the box then try driving the van, if there is still to much slack try another quater of a turn but remember to hit that shaft after each adjustment, oh and dont get over eager as you wont keep the van in a straight line if you over adjust it

[walker tranny]

hi steve here which way will l turn the screw to the bluck head or the other way cheers

[transitgeoff]

yes turn the screw clockwise as if you were tightening it

[madmark]

geoff you have covered the topic great mate, i also find a good grease on the kingpins helps and fill the box with grease as well! mine is strange no play but still abit vauge so the box must be worn inside!
but if the van goes in a streight line but has just play you should be able to take it out with like you say about half a turn inwards to start with !