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mjstones

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so i've done shocks, eibach's, top mounts, roller bearing wishbone bushes. just recently had new ball joints, droplinks fitted. and the steering feels light and loose. any ideas? the car seems to track over the road a fair bit but i know that's down to less play in the wishbone bushes. but it doesn't feel right on the road, not stable kind of feeling.
also there is a knock when i turn full lock right and set off on a gradient. but the garage assures me the droplinks are a-ok..... hmmm...

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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 23:26
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Bit of play in the steering rack or the UJ's on the column?
I've got some at the minute and it's doing the same thing.

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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 23:34
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cheers phil, how do i stop the play in the rack, and what's a UJ?????

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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 23:54
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Universal Joint - the hinged bits on the steering column - quite often develop a bit of play as the cars get older those.

Rack is a complete strip-down job, or replace.

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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 23:56
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oh crap. that sounds really nice and cheap. is there anything else it could be?? if it's that i might have to wait until it stops raining and set fire to it.

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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 23:57
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phillipm

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Could just be the tracking.

Knock when setting off is common if the wishbone bolts haven't gone up properly though, slacken them off and retorque, see if it goes away.

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Posted 5th Aug 2011 at 00:43
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i'll have a look at the bolts. cheers. it was supposed to have been tracked up, would worn track rod ends make it do that?

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Posted 5th Aug 2011 at 01:32
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phillipm

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Yep.

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Posted 5th Aug 2011 at 01:43
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sweet, i'll give them a go first of all then and get it re-tracked after. see if that fixes it. cheers.

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Posted 5th Aug 2011 at 02:32
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Could be worn track-rod-ends or Pbushes.

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Posted 5th Aug 2011 at 03:02
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mjstones

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good stuff, i've got rich w's roller bushes so it won't be them. off to the motor factors i go!

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Posted 5th Aug 2011 at 03:24
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Yeah, won't be them.

check the TRE's for play.

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Posted 5th Aug 2011 at 05:02
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tvrfan007

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Is your power steering very very light by chance?

I picked up an advisory on MOT for play in track rod on the pass side. Drivers side was bent by a kind garage after replacing the other side so did them both and all the slop in the steering has gone - although as part of good maintenance i'd fitten droplinks and wishbones too.

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Posted 5th Aug 2011 at 16:50
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Hopefuly this is all that is wrong with mine!

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Posted 7th Aug 2011 at 04:28
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