play in steering column shaft

[jammer3096]

installed one of the CPP cheap Chinese steering columns that takes a universal joint that connects to a collapsible shaft to the rag joint. I disconnected from the rag joint and I can feel a little bit of play in the rod. when I'm driving its pretty tight to the left so when I turn to the right seems to have a little bit of play all my parts are new in the front end new gearbox also any help would be appreciated.. 72 chevy

[Hawghauler]

I'd send it back and get a good one. These cheap columns have plastic u joints that break on you, leaving you without any steering. If it's new enough, you may be able to get your money back. I just installed a van tilt in mine, it took very little modification and works like new. $40 on craigslist. Best upgrade yet, other than power discs.
Good luck and don't trust that column. They are banned in some countries because of these cheap u joints.

[jammer3096]

thanks but that's not an option at this point. Its almost a year old. u joint is stainless steel

[ray_mcavoy]

Originally Posted by jammer3096

u joint is stainless steel

The joint that fails in those Chinese steering columns is the one that's up inside where the column tilts.

Scroll down to the 4th pic here --> http://www.nz-hotrod.com/vbulletin/s...945#post109945

[cwilkie]

Buy a rebuilt one from Les Boatright. He does great work and he is a board member.

[jammer3096]

the tilt works fine it's the shaft that connects to the rag joint and steering column its a CPP adjustable shaft and seems to have just a little bit of play in it

[67swb72klb]

I saw another thread on those Chinese steering columns not something I would take a chance on
some have a failure in a short amount of time