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Markie_D

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9th May, 2008 at 11:47:26am

Hello lads.
What kind of movement should the steering wheel have from left to right before the wheels start to turn.
as mine can move about 1/2" maybe, till the wheels start to move.
Is that normal ? could someone try on there car please, just to make sure this is normal :) maybe im worrying over nothing

Cheers lads.

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9th May, 2008 at 11:49:04am

Mines pretty instant.

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9th May, 2008 at 12:14:10pm

it should be pretty much minimal. do you have solid mounts for the front frame? check track rod ends as well and make sure the rack bolts in the floor are tight

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9th May, 2008 at 12:15:32pm

might also be worth checking the splines/ joint between the rack and column - mine wore out a few years ago as someone hadn't tightened the pinch bolt up properly in the past

Markie_D

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9th May, 2008 at 03:26:22pm




On 9th May, 2008 Rob Gavin said:
might also be worth checking the splines/ joint between the rack and column - mine wore out a few years ago as someone hadn't tightened the pinch bolt up properly in the past


I had a 2nd hand colum fitted last year, which i got for free.
Was as good as new.
My old one wore out on the splines also. i went to drive away, and the steering wheel just turn round.. fck was i lucky.
I just reshimmed all the balljoints, which are new. and the track rod ends are new, which seem fine. i just jacked her up again, moveed the wheel from side to side, which seems to have abit of play again :( i watched to see what it was while my mate moved the wheel from side to side, and the rack is what seems to have the play on it. so could it be the the grooves on the steering rack be worn ?

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James_H

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9th May, 2008 at 07:02:22pm

more likely the rack knuckles than the teeth themselves. but either way its a new rack unfortunately.

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10th May, 2008 at 06:18:45pm

Virtually no movement on mine.


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10th May, 2008 at 06:30:00pm

if i breath to much my mini steers to another lane :)

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10th May, 2008 at 07:27:45pm

there should be NONE!!!





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