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[Doctor Gollum]

I think the steering on the Omega is of the recirculating ball type. I imagine the adjustment screw takes up any slack in the threads.
Do you think any harm would be done if I tightened the screw ten degrees, and discovered if the steering still self centred?

Tread very carefully... Chrisgixer managed to completely bollax a slightly worn box iirc

[Doctor Gollum]

I think the steering on the Omega is of the recirculating ball type. I imagine the adjustment screw takes up any slack in the threads.
Do you think any harm would be done if I tightened the screw ten degrees, and discovered if the steering still self centred?

Tread very carefully...

Edited to correct my memory 

I had to replace one, as it was stiff one way. I later took it apart, nothing I could see wrong with it. But then, I’m no expert. All bearings round, gears untouched. The gears are clinically ground so tightening the torx pulls the entire shaft up and meshes the gears tighter. The gears are cast iron and massive. (I’m sure gears is not the correct term, but both the shafts has big teeth on them)

As I recall the car always had the fault but was not a priority, but it did get worse with time. I presumed s blocked valve or oil way, as there are more than one might think.

[terry paget]

I think the steering on the Omega is of the recirculating ball type. I imagine the adjustment screw takes up any slack in the threads.
Do you think any harm would be done if I tightened the screw ten degrees, and discovered if the steering still self centred?

Tread very carefully...

Edited to correct my memory 

I had to replace one, as it was stiff one way. I later took it apart, nothing I could see wrong with it. But then, I’m no expert. All bearings round, gears untouched. The gears are clinically ground so tightening the torx pulls the entire shaft up and meshes the gears tighter. The gears are cast iron and massive. (I’m sure gears is not the correct term, but both the shafts has big teeth on them)

As I recall the car always had the fault but was not a priority, but it did get worse with time. I presumed s blocked valve or oil way, as there are more than one might think.

Thanks for the warning; I will leave it alone. The fault is trivial, just annoying. Having changed everything obvious, I now suspect the steering box. Are they easily changed? If so, when I scrap a V6 I will keep the box and swop it.

[Doctor Gollum]

Four bolts, one nut and a couple of unions... what could possibly go wrong

Of course, having the car set up properly to begin with may well solve the issue...