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pringe
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Joined: 28 Dec 2004
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Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:39 pm |
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I have put up with this for ages, but it has recently got much worse to the point where I think it is too dangerous to drive on the m-way...and I have a trip / MOT coming up soon so double the reason to get it sorted!
...anyway, the steering wheel can be turned quite a way before the wheels start turning. Today I have had the car up on axle stands, and have found that doing the old '3 and 9 o clock' grab test on the wheel shows the same amount of free play. (it happens on both wheels). It doesn't really happen in the 12 / 6 o'clock position.
I was thinking that it might be the wheel bearings, but there were both replaced only a year ago. I'm hoping its not the rack as that looks a bitch to replace, although really as far as I know it could be anywhere!What further tests should I do to work out exactly where the problem is?
Car is a 1.4 Clio RT ('95 plate)
Thanks,
Steve
PS my O/S spring snapped on the strut today...for the second time in 6 months. Car is completely standard, no mods...bloody renaults. |
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Dan
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Joined: 28 Jan 2005
Posts: 3547
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Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:16 pm |
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There is a steering joint on the colmn(sp) that wears, if you look in CHR project cars, then Gentle Bens Clio 16v, Chris repaired one and this had the same symptons.
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bass_direct
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Joined: 05 Dec 2005
Posts: 29
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Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:52 pm |
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It's the universal joint, I believe you can this welded up for no more than £30..
need mine doing too. |
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Dan
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Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:53 pm |
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Or if your handy with a welder yourself  |
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Wicked Neo
FCS Event Manager
Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 3680
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Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:45 pm |
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i just changed out the whole column, got a decent one off ebay for £7.
{pics of the swap out in my progress report) |
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pringe
Level 5 User
Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 110
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:56 am |
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thanks for replies. Done a serious bit of searching around here and found lots of info on replacing it...man how did you get the column new for 7 quid??!!!
Car just failed the MOT (as expected). Are there any definitive tests to do to eliminate anything else that could be causing the excessive play before I go and rip the column apart?
Cheers. |
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