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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: SP_3.2 on 08 January 2009, 09:39:18

Title: Adjusting streeting box
Post by: SP_3.2 on 08 January 2009, 09:39:18

I lknow that it has been coved before so forgive me , but looking to check to see if i can take out some of the play from the box. Could anyone give me a step by step  run over how this is done as is my 1st time and do not what to mess things up. I think that i can see the box at the back of the engine drivers side ( metal box with a nut in the center.

Thanks

Steve.  

Title: Re: Adjusting streeting box
Post by: bighed on 08 January 2009, 11:43:41

i would leave it to a pro myself as read on here someone tried it and made it a hell of a lot worse

Title: Re: Adjusting streeting box
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 January 2009, 12:18:02

VX advice is that it is self-adjusting and no manual adjustment possible.

I'd probably only fiddle with it if it was bad enough to change anyway (i.e. MOT failure). Be interesting to hear from those who've tried though.

It's normal to feel play with the engine off. Until the fluid is pressurised there is some slack in the box.

Kevin

Title: Re: Adjusting streeting box
Post by: RobG on 08 January 2009, 13:34:07

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I lknow that it has been coved before so forgive me , but looking to check to see if i can take out some of the play from the box. Could anyone give me a step by step  run over how this is done as is my 1st time and do not what to mess things up. I think that i can see the box at the back of the engine drivers side ( metal box with a nut in the center.

Thanks

Steve.  

That`s the locking nut. Slacken off, tighten the screw with small increments (quarter turns max) checking each time. Should make some difference if there is not excessive wear in the box already :y