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Steering column "springy" feeling [message #302073] Mon, 13 June 2016 08:54 Go to previous message
RF_Burns is currently offline  RF_Burns   Canada
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When turning right, I can feel some "springy" give before the wheels start to turn. To check this out I rigged a pair of vice grips to hold the bottom end of the column shaft rigid. Then I tried turning the steering wheel, sure enough turning right there was some give for about 1/2" before it stopped against the lower shaft. Is there a spring pretensioner within the column shaft. I see there is a ball joint at the tilt point, but nothing mentioned about this.
Turning left has no give, just right.

Any ideas?

thanks


Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.
1 ton front end
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My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
 
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