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 Post subject: PLAY IN STEERING
PostPosted:Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:47 pm 
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Big Block

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Car Details:1992 RS 25th Anniversary edition in Teal
Location:EAST SUSSEX
I have slight play in my steering, the steering wheel moves both ways before anything happens.
Any ideas as to which part has worn.
Also my steering wheel is not straight, ie not quarter to three, more like ten to four, if you know what i mean and it drives me mad, can i just take it off and move it round a couple of splines.


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 Post subject: Re: PLAY IN STEERING
PostPosted:Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:18 am 
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Car Details:1986 Camaro, bought into Spain by me in 1993.
305 replaced by a 355, 750 Demon carb, RPM AirGap intake, Brodix heads, Hedman Hedders, 3" Flowmaster exhaust.
Wheels are Summit aluminium 5 spokes, tyres are 245 rear 225 front BF Goodrich.
B/M transmission, battery relocated to the rear, GoodMark 4" cowl steel hood.
Location:Spain East Coast
For the steering wheel you need an alignment done, moving the steering wheel does´nt do it.

For the slack I´´d first check all the ball joints then look at the steering box.


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 Post subject: Re: PLAY IN STEERING
PostPosted:Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:21 am 
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Joined:Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:58 am
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Car Details:"Overdose"
Iroc convertible
Custom airride, SLP exhaust, 20" Iroc rims, Mini tubbed, Everything new or uprated.
Corvette C6 Z06 Brakes,
Procharger on the way.
Location:Watford
It's usually the steering box but if you wobble steering side to side while someone checks undernieth at all the steering components you will see what has play, it's best to do it with tyres on ground.

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 Post subject: Re: PLAY IN STEERING
PostPosted:Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:10 am 
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Big Block
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Joined:Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:00 am
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Car Details:1986 Camaro, bought into Spain by me in 1993.
305 replaced by a 355, 750 Demon carb, RPM AirGap intake, Brodix heads, Hedman Hedders, 3" Flowmaster exhaust.
Wheels are Summit aluminium 5 spokes, tyres are 245 rear 225 front BF Goodrich.
B/M transmission, battery relocated to the rear, GoodMark 4" cowl steel hood.
Location:Spain East Coast
They do that test here in Spain at the MOT, the car sits on moving plates, front first rear second.
It feels to me like something will break loose.... :lolno:


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 Post subject: Re: PLAY IN STEERING
PostPosted:Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:04 am 
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Big Block
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Joined:Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:00 am
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Car Details:1986 Camaro, bought into Spain by me in 1993.
305 replaced by a 355, 750 Demon carb, RPM AirGap intake, Brodix heads, Hedman Hedders, 3" Flowmaster exhaust.
Wheels are Summit aluminium 5 spokes, tyres are 245 rear 225 front BF Goodrich.
B/M transmission, battery relocated to the rear, GoodMark 4" cowl steel hood.
Location:Spain East Coast
I have a Chiltern manual and there is advise on how to
reset the bearing preload in the box to take up slack.

For some reason I cannot post scans of those pages. :thumbdown:


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 Post subject: Re: PLAY IN STEERING
PostPosted:Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:41 pm 
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Big Block
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Joined:Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:00 am
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Car Details:1986 Camaro, bought into Spain by me in 1993.
305 replaced by a 355, 750 Demon carb, RPM AirGap intake, Brodix heads, Hedman Hedders, 3" Flowmaster exhaust.
Wheels are Summit aluminium 5 spokes, tyres are 245 rear 225 front BF Goodrich.
B/M transmission, battery relocated to the rear, GoodMark 4" cowl steel hood.
Location:Spain East Coast
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 Post subject: Re: PLAY IN STEERING
PostPosted:Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:43 pm 
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Big Block
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Joined:Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:00 am
Posts:1158
Car Details:1986 Camaro, bought into Spain by me in 1993.
305 replaced by a 355, 750 Demon carb, RPM AirGap intake, Brodix heads, Hedman Hedders, 3" Flowmaster exhaust.
Wheels are Summit aluminium 5 spokes, tyres are 245 rear 225 front BF Goodrich.
B/M transmission, battery relocated to the rear, GoodMark 4" cowl steel hood.
Location:Spain East Coast
Did it :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


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