I have approx. 2" of play in my 29 Coach steering wheel, (on the wheel itself),is this normal? or should I attempt to adjust it? If so, where do I start?

Thanks for the help.

If you are talking about the backlash at the steering wheel, there is no adjustment. The only steering box adjustments in 1929 are the "up and down" adjustment of the main shaft, and the "in and out" adjustment of the pitman shaft. Because of the design of the 1929 steering box about 1" of backlash in each direction of the steering wheel from center is normal.

However, the 1929 steering box is of the worm and wheel type. Since the wheel is 360 degrees and only a few teeth on the wheel actually mesh with the worm, you can turn the wheel 180 degrees and mesh those teeth with the worm. That might tighten up your backlash some, especially if the worm has never meshed with those particular teeth on the wheel before.

The first year for a backlash adjustment was in 1931.

Thanks for all the info JunkYardDog.

You bet!

Or, You can try this modify

http://vccachat.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=000890#000000

Arvid

Yep, that modification will work like a dream too!

Thanks Arvid for great pictures!!!!!