Manual steering box slop

[bob8619]

I have a lot of slop in my manual steering box, about 90 degrees of free play. I can't get the lock nut and the adjustment screw to break free from each other so I can't try adjusting it and I don't want to fight with it just to find out that 90 degrees is way more than can be adjusted.

So that's my question, should I even bother trying to adjust it or just order a new one?

[B. W.]

IMO, you might as well try to get the adjuster free. Cause if you can't you're gonna replace it anyway, you got nothin' to loose!

If you have to replace the box, great time to go to power steering (I know, there's more work & more $ involved)