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 alien8
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| posted on August 2nd, 2010 at 10:31 AM |
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Steering play issue S bug
I need a little help to find out what I should be looking at with a steering play issue I have on my S Beetle.
When the wheels are straight ahead there is no play in the steering,the wheels move as soon as the steering wheel does. However, at half and full
lock in both directions there is about two inches of play in the steering wheel before the wheels move. The front end got new rubbers and tie rod
ends a year ago. I dont know if this issue have devoloped over time or I just had not noticed it untill now. I dont know the history of the steering
box but in a straight line its solid.lol.
Cheers, Brad.
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alien8
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| posted on August 2nd, 2010 at 07:04 PM |
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Messing around with it today I noticed at half lock it is about half the play as when it is at full lock. I have been reading up on steering box
adjusting and if it was a steering box issue would it show play when the wheels are straight as well?
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| posted on August 2nd, 2010 at 08:31 PM |
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have you had a read here
http://www.vw-resource.com/steering_box_adjustment.html
What about the uni joint above the box??
Futue te ipsum!!!
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alien8
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| posted on August 2nd, 2010 at 09:53 PM |
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Ah, Rob and Daves, always forget to visit there. Thanks!
Time to get my hands dirty.
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| posted on August 3rd, 2010 at 07:47 AM |
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Hi
There is always a small amount of play off centre, that's why rack cars are so good. The most important thing to do with a super is to make sure that
the steering box is centred when the wheels are pointing straight ahead.
To check this there is a M8 thread in the pitman arm, wind a M8 tap (with a pointy end) into this hole, there is centre punch mark on the steering box
body that must line up in the straight ahead position.
Steve
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alien8
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| posted on August 3rd, 2010 at 01:20 PM |
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Thanks Steve, I will do that and see where its at.
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