Project of the day- steering rod boot

[Joe Cannarozzi]

I got around to installing this today.

Had to grind off 2 of the 10 or 12 screws and it took a reasonable amount of finagling but it looks good. I used zip-ties instead of a shoestring per suggestion by Alek. Came out good.


This is the front of the drivers wheel-well looking forward into the steering bay
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This is looking from inside the steering bay
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[jkbriggs]

Joe, where did you get the "boot" and how much? Mine is deteriorating and I want to replace it.

[Joe Cannarozzi]

Prevo parts Elgin

[dalej]

Joe,

What's the wire loom doing in there?

[Joe Cannarozzi]

It is the lead for the speed sensor at the spindle.

The old boot being completely gone I do not know how it originally ran but I know it went through that opening and I like this path the best.

This boot is not suppose to allow the drag link to slide back and forth in it but rather it should be clamped tight to it and move with it.

After installation the wheel should be turned from stop to stop to make sure of enough travel. This boot has more than enough if installed correctly.

Dale where does your wires for the speedo run?

[dalej]

I'm thinking it runs of the transmission.

[Petervs]

I did mine a different way.

I used tarp material which is thinner and more flexible.

I had used the rubber Prevost type material before and it only lasted 2 years. The tarp stuff looks good as new 3 years later. See my earlier thread on this.

Also, I used contact cement to glue the overlapping parts together, worked great.

http://forum.prevostownersgroup.com/...light=steering