My 65 Malibu also wandered and found that the top end of the coupling that
fits onto the steering shaft had come loose over the years and caused play
on the steering.
Remember it is pressed on and then flanged. I welded mine to the steering
shaft, end of problem!
Johann
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Williams" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; "The Chevelle Mailing List"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Wandering Malibu
Did you check that coupling at the bottom of the steering column shaft?
Larry
[email protected] wrote:
Is there a front-end expert in the house?
My ’65 Malibu with power steering wanders, the steering wheel does not
return to center after turning, and it is unstable on curves.
This is right after a front end rebuild (Moog parts) and disc brake
installation (from True Connections) and new 14x5 steel wheels (Wheel
Smith) with one inch less backspace than stock to clear the new brakes.
Before all this, it was 100,000 mile loose, but normal.
I figured the alignment guy used too much negative caster but that turned
out not to be the case. 1964 to 1967 Chevelle caster specs are zero to
minus 1.5 degrees with minus .5 recommended for mine. It is now at
positive .7 and still wanders.
Does anyone know what I am missing? Can two inch wider track cause this
problem?
Thanks,
Dennis McGillis
1965 Malibu SS-350
