hello everybody.

its kinda hard for me to explain what i mean from writing
so try to understand my problam.

my steering wheel is kinda loss....

while i turn the steering wheel right and left fast its have a slight knok sound in the middle and it feels like somthing is free. what could be the problam?

all what i said only happens while the car is standing with the engine on or off.

i checked the steering fluid and its o.k.

please help me.

best regards moshik gaimidi


Modified by RACEPAK at 4:06 AM 10/2/2004


Modified by RACEPAK at 5:20 AM 10/2/2004


Modified by RACEPAK at 12:44 PM 10/2/2004

 

please if someone knows this do tell me.....

 

Is it an aftermarket one? If so, maybe the nut has worked it's way loose.

 

there should be some kind of bearing in the steering column. look into that. im not sure about it, but most cars have them. also your steering rack might be hanging up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92b16vx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is it an aftermarket one? If so, maybe the nut has worked it's way loose.</TD></TR></TABLE>
this is a stock steering wheel.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slambedcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there should be some kind of bearing in the steering column. look into that. im not sure about it, but most cars have them. also your steering rack might be hanging up</TD></TR></TABLE>

dose anybody knows where is this bearing?

what do you mean by that my steering rack might be hanging up?

 

nvm on the steering rack. i thought it was hard to steer.... iono what made me change my mind midway through post.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slambedcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nvm on the steering rack. i thought it was hard to steer.... iono what made me change my mind midway through post.</TD></TR></TABLE>
thats great now i need an answre...

 

is it the steering rack ? is there any bolt that i need to tighten ?

please help....it is very dangerous to drive like this...

last year i had my steering rack rebuilded ....

 

take the steering wheel off. most likely it is the point where the wheel is fastened to the shaft. What you are speaking of is commonly known as "play" it is common in older vehicles and if you can live with it. leave it alone

 

anybody havea picture of that part? or even a blueprint??


Modified by RACEPAK at 1:29 PM 10/2/2004

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fatso &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">take the steering wheel off. most likely it is the point where the wheel is fastened to the shaft. What you are speaking of is commonly known as "play" it is common in older vehicles and if you can live with it. leave it alone</TD></TR></TABLE>

i did took off the wheel.. and tighten the bolt... and nothing....

i took off the plastic cover of the steering column and shaked the steering wheel a bit. and i noticed that the steering joint bearing and the lower steering joint. are in good shape. is there any chance thet the problam is from the column ball bearing ?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RACEPAK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

my steering wheel is kinda loss....
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Do you mean loose? When you take the wheel off does the shaft giggle left to right or up and down? Like if there is play in the steering? Correct me if Im wrong but isnt there 2 bearings in the steering coulmn? One in the top and one at the bottom? I would check those or where the shaft goes through the firewall and meets the steering rack. Have someone turn the wheel and see if you can see anything that looks out of place.