Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 07:55:42 +0100 From: "Matt Wilkinson" <mattwilkinsonnopsamone.net> Subject: Re: Steering Problem
Thanks for the advice, I did as you suggested, and the UJ looks pretty dirty (it has got 147,000 miles under its belt), but it didn't seem to make any difference. I guess my next step is the garage! Matt -- -- Matt Wilkinson e-mail: mattwilkinsonnopsamone.net "Grunff" <runffnopsamo.com> wrote in message news:988894108.27303.0.nnrp-07.c1ed028enopsam.demon.co.uk... > Don't go replacing you rack just yet. Stiffness is quite often nothing to do > with the rack. Even if it is, most people would wait for it to get much > worse fefore replacing the rack. A slightly stiff rack is not dangerous. > > But back to your problem. My money would be on the universal joint. Open > your bonnet, stand on the driver's side, and look deep into the engine bay, > along the bulkhead. You'll see the rack, you also see the bottom of the > column where it protrudes from the firewall and connects to the rack via a > UJ. This can get very stiff with age. Get some penetrating oil (PlusGas is > my favourite), and spray the hell out of it. Spray copious amounts from > every angle you can achieve. Then spray a heavier water dispersing > lubricant, like WD40, on it. > > See if that helps. If it does, the the best course of action is to remove > the UJ, give it a good cleaning with parts cleaner, lubricate it, and put it > back in. If that seems like too much hassle, just re-lubricate it whenever > it gets stiff (every few months). > > If it doesn't help, then you need to look at the rack. Let us know the > results. > > Regards, > > > "Matt Wilkinson" <mattwilkinsonnopsamone.net> wrote in message > news:tf2f5d10nptsc0nopsam.supernews.co.uk... > > I have a '91 900 Turbo. > > > > I have a problem that has started happening within the last few weeks. > > > > The steering seems very stiff, especially when almost centred. > > > > If I turn the wheel slightly either way, it does not centre the wheel, > > although if I turn a tight corner, it does centre the wheel. > > > > I have heard of problem with the steering rack, where any stiffness > requires > > the rack to be replaced- can anyone give an opinion on this? > > > > Thanks > > > > Matt > > > > -- > > -- > > Matt Wilkinson > > e-mail: mattwilkinsonnopsamone.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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