125 steering question
 

Looking for your help again. My newly aquired 125's steering is way sloppy, how does one go about tightening it up? At this time I can almost make half a turn, any suggestions?
Thanks

Time for a complete rebuild: new bearings and races, cam follower, seal, and upper column bearing. I have enough pictures to make a how-to for steering box rebuilds. Perhaps I should put that together...

Sounds like a great idea :) :ThumbsUp:

Check out this topic:
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ght=Uncle+Dick
There is a how to rebuild the steering in that topic.

Thanks alot guys, I read your thread all the way through Merk, it will help a great deal.
Thank you!

My 125 is pretty sloppy too. I think I will start with replacing the ball joints. I think most of my slop is in the ball joints, not the column. It looks like an easier project than the column rebuild too. I see all four ball joints for under $20 on Ebay all the time. If that isn't enough I'll do the column.

Better than the OEM ball joints would be to go to McMaster-Carr's website and look for heim joints of the same size. They're only like $6 or so each, and you will never wear them out. I have them on everything I own.

Do you have a part number? If not, how would I look them up?

Here they are.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#60645k441/=9h81sr

Thanks you. I don't think I would have been able to figure out how to find them. I guess I will spend the extra few bucks.

I've ordered a drive shaft at 9:00 am and they had a driver deliver it to my house at 5:00 PM the same day for no extra fee's and I ordered it regular shipping. They are a great company.

I just ordered. They didn't tell me what the shipping charge will be, but they will ship tomorrow am. The shipping time is not the issue for me. Finding the time to install is the issue.

They came in a day or two. With shipping they were cheaper than the regular ball joints on Ebay. How do I lube these joints?

How many of these are needed? I'm looking and looks like 4 total if I'm seeing this right. Just want to make sure before I place my order.

Thank you for your help!

4 is correct.

Thank you!