Welding steering pinion
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There is a huge discussion somewhere on here about spot welds vs fully welded. I would do like 4-6 spot welds around the whole thing, letting it fully cool in between.
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Mines fully tigged and smooth. BUT there is some play left in the rest of the column. I'd say if your column is all past 100k don't worry. You'll probably still have play(very slight). Just remembered I actually felt that same play prior to the weld, I don't recall any difference in that play and what I have now.
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Mines fully tigged and smooth. BUT there is some play left in the rest of the column. I'd say if your column is all past 100k don't worry. You'll probably still have play(very slight). Just remembered I actually felt that same play prior to the weld, I don't recall any difference in that play and what I have now.