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Tech Question
john graeber, san jose, CA, 1964 plymouth barracuda 340
i have a 64 barracuda 340 4 speed i have just done the sterring box pitman arm front calipers and rear wheel cylanders and i have replaced the 4 speed with one that is not damaged the 4 speed new style witout ball and trunnion. also the suspension minus pitman arm were redonre last year. i hae done a whell alighnemt as well. my problem is that after getting the 4 speed replaced bya tranny shop the steering wheel locks up upon hard acceleration and becomes very difficult to stear i have checked the wheel bearings checked the steering wheel linkage the sector shaft on the newreman gear box ha some up and down movment. The shop i got box from said not to adjust the gear box so i have not. i cannot figure this out any help would be appreciated. thanks
Ed. note - John's grammar, spelling, and punctuation, etc., is so bad that it's difficult to comprehend his thoughts. We're no Shakespeares, but this is a new low. However, since this could be a serious safety-related issue, we made the effort
John-
First, if I understand you correctly, the transmission shop screwed something up. I'd stick it back in their faces ASAP if I were you, although I'm hard pressed to come up with a scenario for this.
Anyway, you didn't say if the car has power or manual steering. If power, it could be losing hydraulic pressure (i.e., power assist) from a belt or pulley problem.
Otherwise, I suspect a motor mount problem that, perhaps, is allowing the engine to move, and the oil pan to drag against the steering center link under acceleration.
Beyond that, a careful physical inspection is surely in order. The main point is: DON'T DRIVE IT LIKE THIS.
Rick
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