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Play in steering
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:07 pm
by SNAFU!
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)
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:15 pm
by taziiy
have u tryed ajusting the arm from the steering box down to the diff there is ajusting grub screws in that
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:19 pm
by SNAFU!
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:28 pm
by taziiy
there is a split pin in both ends and then there is a straight blade screw driver gub screw in each each end
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:32 pm
by SNAFU!
Thanks for that
I'll take a look and get back to you on if it works
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 9:04 pm
by taziiy
how did u go with the drag link rod
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 8:39 am
by SNAFU!
i didn't get tme to have a look i will today
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 5:12 pm
by bj on roids
two weeks
HAHAHAHAHA
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 6:00 pm
by SNAFU!
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
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 7:33 pm
by taziiy
kool no probs :o
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:23 pm
by macuserau
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).
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 11:41 pm
by beebee
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 7:33 am
by SNAFU!
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?
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 8:02 am
by bj on roids
centimetres are used by dress makers!!
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 5:29 pm
by Ruggers
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 6:57 pm
by SNAFU!
Thanks for that ruggers, i will take a look in the next few days.
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 7:31 am
by beebee
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 4:45 pm
by SNAFU!
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