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Dude with a 300 10-02-2012 10:59:57 65.102.94.170 Report to Moderator	Here is the first of many questions I'll be asking. Last week I purchased a 1955 Farmall 300 with a factory wide front. Yesterday I went and picked it up. Today when I popped it into 5th I noticed the right front wheel is very loose. Upon further inspection, I found the spindle shaft turns in the steering arm close to 1/2 an inch where it connects to at the top. What's the problem? Is the shaft worn beyond repair? Is the key too small? Or does the arm clamp just need to be tightened more? Thanks Bruce Here's the problem area [Reply]   [No Email]
GordoSD 10-03-2012 07:02:32 64.33.250.162 Report to Moderator	Re: 1955 300 Steering Issue in reply to Dude with a 300, 10-02-2012 10:59:57   The bolt looks too short also. Take the arm totally off, check the tie rod end, get dust seal. Then install new longer fine thread bolt, grade 5, new nut, new lock washer, new key and tighten it up. [Reply]  [No Email]
mkirsch 10-02-2012 13:45:11 64.80.110.74 Report to Moderator	Re: 1955 300 Steering Issue in reply to Dude with a 300, 10-02-2012 10:59:57   30 seconds with two wrenches to tighten the bolt is essentially "free" and could very well fix the problem. Try that first. It could have been left loose for so long that the hole is wallowed out and you won't be able to tighten it. You won't know until you try, but if tightening it doesn't help then you can try to wrap the spindle with something to shim it out and give the arm more to clamp on. Roof flashing, or a cut-up beer can works, and again, nearly free. You gotta deal with the white elephant in the room first. The loose steering arm is the white elephant. Once you have that fixed, if it still wobbles you can go looking for less obvious causes of the problem. Most of the time simply tightening it will work. [Reply]  [No Email]
Dude with a 300 10-02-2012 17:39:58 65.102.94.170 Report to Moderator	Re: 1955 300 Steering Issue in reply to mkirsch, 10-02-2012 13:45:11   I tried to tighten it but it seemed really tight as it was. I'll put the impact to it tomorrow and see if I can torque it down. If not I guess I'll take it apart and see what the actual problem is. Bruce [Reply]  [No Email]
Janicholson 10-02-2012 13:44:41 199.17.6.52 Report to Moderator	Re: 1955 300 Steering Issue in reply to Dude with a 300, 10-02-2012 10:59:57   There is a key in the attachment. Take it apart and look for a wallowed out keyway or key. A machine shop can recut a larger keyway and supply a new key to fit. Jim [Reply]  [No Email]