Steering

[NFS 32]

Hi, just finishing up my 205 restoration and on the test drive the steering was dangerous it felt like the ball joints where really gone, i have about half a turn on the steering wheel to keep the car straight under accelerating, so i checked the ball joints and there was some play that looks like the ball joint on the pass side had gone, so i replaced it with a brand new bone expecting it to be fixed, i took it for the test drive and its the same, under braking and acceleration i have to move the steering wheel half a turn left to keep it straight.

 

soo i took the steering rack off and found that the pass side boot had a split and this is what i found underneath, would this really cause the steering to be deadly?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is there anything missing from the rack? i can littrally wobble the shaft inside the housing, is that normal?

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

Is there any play in anything?rack, column etc? What are the bottom ball joint holes like in your hubs?

[NFS 32]

I havent checked for ovral holes in the hubs, i have replaced for new both lower arms, drop links and tie rods.

 

once i took the rack off i can wiggle the toothed shaft around in the rack body about 5-6 mm of play

[welshpug 1,655]

that will not help but I doubt will be the specific cause of that much movement.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

It will be a little nylon bush in there worn out, very common these days, you can still buy them thou

[NFS 32]

does anyone know where there is a rebuild guide for the racks and where i can get the bush locally as i wanna do it tonight.

[NFS 32]

is there not meant to be a bush on the drivers side or a stopper bung?

[NFS 32]

is the bush a pug dealer only part? i cant seem to find them anywhere

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

I would think it's Pug only, No reason for anyone to make a pattern part for it, you can get bronze versions thou from AB motorsport

[NFS 32]

Thanks does anyone have a part number? i wanted to see if i could get one today or tomorrow. thanks

[DamirGTI 342]

4006 09 - rack bearing

 

 

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Edited October 4, 2013 by DamirGTI