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help on steering please.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:26 am
by spudep91
Are track cars steering has about 3 inch of movement left and right before it starts to turn the wheels. Does anyone no why or how we could tighten it back up? Ps we have removed the power steering if that has anything to do with it
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:33 am
by NafemanNathan
The test would be to jack up the car and have someone slowly turn the wheels. Put resistance on the steering wheel and see how far they can turn the wheels without the steering wheel turning. It's hard to tell when the car is on the ground.
Other check your rod end joints and hope it's not your rack. It could also be your upper and lower ball joints.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:33 am
by Dbo
If the poer steering gone with out upgrading the rack... my guess you habe stripped some teeth...
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:48 am
by NafemanNathan
Dbo wrote:If the poer steering gone with out upgrading the rack... my guess you habe stripped some teeth...
The racks are pretty robust. Plus if you'd stripped teeth, firstly you'd hear it, and secondly, you wouldn't have play, you'd just not be able to turn.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:50 pm
by spudep91
The car was jacked up at the front with the wheels off when I checked to see how far the steering wheel tured untill the hub started to
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:53 pm
by NafemanNathan
Can you feel any play in the ball joints if you tug on the wheels?
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:59 pm
by spudep91
Yea there a we nocking nose sort of
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:02 pm
by Thebusofwoe
3 inches

that's a lot chap. Check the UJ on the steering column.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:17 pm
by NafemanNathan
spudep91 wrote:Yea there a we nocking nose sort of
That could well be your problem right there.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:38 pm
by Vtecmec
Check the manual, there's a procedure to tighten the guide inside the rack which can be easily checked with the rack in situ, could be part of the problem.