M38A1 CDN2 Steering question

[Warren Quin]

Thanx for the reply's...

Rob, I have the castle nut and cotter pin.

In picture 2 you can see the tie rod end in relation to the bolt that connects to the tub under the rad. I know its not a great picture but does the relationship there look right or should the bell crank project further out?

About the only other thing I can find related to this was a discussion on G503.com from 2006 (and a similar one on Willys M Jeeps that referenced it) related to an M38 question but the bell crank pictured in it looks exactly like mine:

http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=460405

In it there is mention of replacing:
Bell Crank - NSN 2530-00-737-5183/Willys P/N 800867
With
Bell Crank - NSN 2530-00-333-3527/Willys P/N 906296
Dust Cap - NSN 2530-00-333-3526/Willys P/N 808436)
Shoulder Bolt - NSN 5306-21-107-1495/Willys P/N 906396
Bearing, Sleeve - NSN 3120-21-106-0245/Willys P/N 906397
Along with some washers and seals ???

which again sounds like what I have but I can't find any of the part numbers other than the original, which is the stock spare bell crank I have, but it didn't look like I could mount it...

I have had the entire front end apart looking for anything wrong but other than possibly the bell crank sitting lower, which it might be but I have nothing to compare it to locally, and being shorter, which it isn't compared to the stock one I was playing with yesterday... Any help sorting out where my issue is would be greatly appreciated.

Maple-Leaf_eh:

And you're right... I have adjusted my profile so it's a little less expansive... Saint John, New Brunswick...

Warren