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Cleaning/inspecting/adjusting my steering linkage on my 31. Upon disassambly i see two ways the parts are put together.
1) Starting closest to grease fitting --- spring seat, spring, cup, ball, cup, nut.
2) Starting closest to grease fitting --- cup, ball, cup, spring, spring seat, nut.

Which order is correct.

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Are you asking about the steering connecting rod ends or the center link ends (aka tie rod) or all four ends? They all go together so that when assembled the ball is inserted into the widest part of the open part and then moved to the narrow part when the other parts are installed.


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Hello KenMack,
My Chevy repair manual for the 1931 concerning the "steering connecting rod" (the rod from gearbox ball to the forward left front spindle arm ball), : Gearbox end- From alemite grease fitting outward- Cup, ball, cup, spring seat, spring, threaded plug, cotter pin. Axle or spindle arm end: From alemite grease fitting outward- Spring seat, spring, cup, ball, cup, threaded plug, cotter pin. Adjustment: Screw plugs in tight and back off to first cotter pin hole. Now, if you are interested in the "axle tie rod" (the rod from the rear ball of the left axle/spindle to the rear ball of the right axle/spindle: Both ends are the same- from inward to outward- Spring seat, spring, ball seat/cup, ball, ball seat/cup, threaded plug, cotter pin. Adjustment: Screw plugs in tight until springs are compressed solid and back off to first cotter pin hole. Align the notches of the ball seat/cups to line up with the ball neck. Chevrolet Repair Manual- Independence Model-Series AE-LT- March 1st 1931. Manuals are a good thing to have.

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