I tried to take the top off the steering box this morning but couldn't as I still have the drop arm on the steering box and when I lifted the top, the whole spindle carrying that drop arm lifted with it!!!!!
I am reluctant to remove the drop arm and lift the top off because if that spindle comes out with the top, will I be able to put it back in. Anyway, what I did do was loosen the adjuster and it made things quieter and easier.
So here are two videos. In the first you can hear the rubbing/grinding noise. In the second, the noise and stiffness is less after loosening the adjuster screw. Obviously something is still wrong inside there.
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Loosening the adjuster did not seem to add play in the parts. Does that give anybody any ideas? I suppose the drop arm will have to come off and the top be lifted but I am waiting to contact the marlessteering.com owner for his advice before I do that.
David
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