Welding steering pinion
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I can't imagine four solid tack welds breaking in such an application, and even if they were to break, you'd just be back to where you started in the first place. I see no reason to fully weld the thing, IMO.
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I like that option of putting pins in instead of welding. I looked at the post that was referenced and I wonder if they used a taper reamer and taper pins to ensure a very snug fit. If you were really concerned about the pins coming out, you could also plug weld the hole/end of pin.
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So, Ben have you swapped in the welded pinion? Notice any difference? I think people are thinking too much here. Twibs welded mine 360*, no issues, a good weld isn't going anywhere. Have a good welder do the job, just have it welded completely, why bother with a 3 or 4 tacks when a full weld is obviously better support.
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Here's the photo in the thread.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/general-miata-chat-9/140143-welding-steering-pinion-x6vyuyml.jpg?dateline=1432133827)
The amount of play that is removed by doing this was immediately noticeable. It makes steering more precise and much less busy.
Check out this video if you haven't.
https://vimeo.com/15245486 Right Curly?![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
That's right at the pinion, so the larger diameter of the steering wheel increases this however many times.
Ok, sorry for the thread jack.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/general-miata-chat-9/140143-welding-steering-pinion-x6vyuyml.jpg?dateline=1432133827)
The amount of play that is removed by doing this was immediately noticeable. It makes steering more precise and much less busy.
Check out this video if you haven't.
https://vimeo.com/15245486 Right Curly?
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
That's right at the pinion, so the larger diameter of the steering wheel increases this however many times.
Ok, sorry for the thread jack.
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Yeah look at that slop...
Isn't there one more pin at a 90* angle to the one pictured? Or did he only do one pin? I forget.
Whether or not it makes any improvement is definitely negotiable, I imagine it would also magnify any bump steer issues.
Isn't there one more pin at a 90* angle to the one pictured? Or did he only do one pin? I forget.
Whether or not it makes any improvement is definitely negotiable, I imagine it would also magnify any bump steer issues.
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So, Ben have you swapped in the welded pinion? Notice any difference? I think people are thinking too much here. Twibs welded mine 360*, no issues, a good weld isn't going anywhere. Have a good welder do the job, just have it welded completely, why bother with a 3 or 4 tacks when a full weld is obviously better support.
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