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David Struve
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 Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:37 am Post subject: Tips on straightening a steering shaft? |
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Anybody have any tips on how to straighten a steering shaft?
Mine has the slightest bend in it, to the point where its still usable as is. But I'd like to fix it up instead of buying a new one. I've found people that can do it, but no explanation of the process.
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Chris Fosso
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:58 am Post subject: |
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step one.. find trash can
step two place in it..
not worth it... its only your life your dealing with...no use trying to save a few bucks...
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Ray Mcik
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Get a metal pipe that has the same inside diameter as the outside diameter of the steering shaft. Lock the shaft in a bench mounted vice ,Slide pipe on till it stops , bend the steering shaft till it slides further down on the shaft, take your time....but inspect carefully that the steering shaft has no cracks where the bends are.
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Tom Grisham
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 9:17 am Post subject: |
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People straighten frames and axles. Steering shaft is mild steel--no big deal to straighten it once if it has a slight bend. If you know a competent axle straightener (Tru-Tech for example) they can straighten it. Otherwise, the best way is to use a press. Find the "high spot" of the bend, put it equally spaced between two v-blocks or similar and gradually apply pressure to the high spot, checking straightness often. Good luck.
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Jeff DeMello
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What Tom said ^^^^^^ +1
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jeff grose
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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take the steering shaft and bend it back over the head of the person that caused the incident to bend the shaft in the first place 
don't tell me some of you folks don't feel like doing that 
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Curt Smock
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| Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:27 am Post subject: |
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since you should always have a spare I would
A: replace it
B: straighten it as mentioned above to use as a spare.
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if you do what jeff says, about half the time you have to bend it back over your own head  |
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Dan Haynes
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| Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:06 am Post subject: |
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That's what I did. We couple of slightly bent ones in the trailer. I straightened them as good as I could and kept them as spares but always had a straight one on the kart. Would only use the bent ones in an emergency.
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