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Old 11-16-2003, 01:28 AM   #16
bluec10
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If you want to get really technical about it...GM offers some resistance numbers in the factory shop manual. I adjusted my manual steering gear with a little fish scale. I hooked the scale on the steering wheel and tightened the lash adjuster until the reading was within factory spec. I've heard that overtightening can do some damage, so maybe that's why I was overcautious.
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