The following procedure is recommended for the 1953 Buick Removal of Power Steering Unit from cars equipped with the V-8 engine. NOTE: Protect the left fender with a suitable cover. Remove battery cables from the battery. Remove the battery and battery heat deflector. Remove selector control rod from arm on shift safety switch. Remove the [...]
8-1 DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES The steering gear assemblies for both power and manual gears are basically the same as 1954 except that the steering shaft has been shortened approximately one inch for the new steering wheel, the mast jacket has been redesigned for the new transmission controls, and the lower jacket has been redesigned to [...]
SECTION 8-A MANUAL STEERING GEAR 8-1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The operation and construction of the 1957 manual steering gear is essentially the same as in 1956 with the exception that the pitman shaft is shorter, and the flexible coupling used on the 1956 power steering gear is also used on the manual steering gear. See Figure [...]
A new type front end suspension and steering linkage is featured on all Series. The angle of the 1954 Buick front suspension has been rotated around the centerline of the spring, thereby increasing the wheelbase without increasing frame length. This type of front suspension provides easier servicing by having the shock absorber more accessible and [...]