Play in steering

Post by **SNAFU!** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:07 pm

Ever since i lifted my car, the steering wheel has a damn lot of play in it. I estimate bout 5 - 6 cm. Does anyone know how i can get rid of this :?:

Ever since i started driving on the road, it has become a real bitch and i would like to get rid of it. 8)

Post by **taziiy** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:15 pm

have u tryed ajusting the arm from the steering box down to the diff there is ajusting grub screws in that

Post by **SNAFU!** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:19 pm

No, didn't knoiw anything bout that. I will have a look tomorrow.

Even a wheel alignment did nothing. My dad and I both thought that an alignment would fix it but it didn't. :cry:

Post by **taziiy** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:28 pm

there is a split pin in both ends and then there is a straight blade screw driver gub screw in each each end

Post by **SNAFU!** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:32 pm

Thanks for that

I'll take a look and get back to you on if it works

Post by **taziiy** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 9:04 pm

how did u go with the drag link rod :?:

Post by **SNAFU!** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 8:39 am

i didn't get tme to have a look i will today

Post by **bj on roids** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 5:12 pm

two weeks

HAHAHAHAHA

Post by **SNAFU!** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 6:00 pm

bj on roids wrote:two weeks

HAHAHAHAHA

WTF r u talking about?

And here r these adjusting screws? At ends or where cfoz u cant find em

Post by **taziiy** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 7:33 pm

kool no probs :o

Post by **macuserau** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:23 pm

have a look at your caster as i think it affects your steering, my mate had to chase his car all over the road (correcting steering).

Post by **beebee** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 11:41 pm

Castor won't give you extra play in your steering. It just affects the self centering nature of your steering. Any play is likely to be from either/both ends of your draglink or possibly tie rod ends.

Post by **SNAFU!** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 7:33 am

I know its the drag link. But still dont know how to fix it. I am saving up for crossover now - will this fix the problem?

Post by **bj on roids** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 8:02 am

centimetres are used by dress makers!! :lol:

Post by **Ruggers** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 5:29 pm

get a mate to sit in the car and turn the steering wheel from side to side while u climb under the car and look at the steering compents look steering shaft into the box and the output then at your draglinks and steering knuckles and tie rod ends you should be able to see where the play is. also if you cna grease all the jionts in the steering this help take out the play. little bits to start of with then bigger turns untill you can see the play.

Post by **SNAFU!** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 6:57 pm

Thanks for that ruggers, i will take a look in the next few days. :cool:

Post by **beebee** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 7:31 am

SNAFU! wrote:I know its the drag link. But still dont know how to fix it. I am saving up for crossover now - will this fix the problem?

More than likely - depending on where the play is coming from. If the play is in the draglink then it'll be fixed.

Post by **SNAFU!** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 4:45 pm

beebee wrote:
SNAFU! wrote:I know its the drag link. But still dont know how to fix it. I am saving up for crossover now - will this fix the problem?

More than likely - depending on where the play is coming from. If the play is in the draglink then it'll be fixed.

Cool - thanks beebee. It better be otherwise that just defeats my main aim - to make it steer better. It will take me awhile to save up though :cry:

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