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Re: steering rattle

To: "'mgs@autox.team.net'" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: steering rattle
From: Brian Boss <boss@fastlane.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 15:17:17 -0500
On my B, a rattle like this was caused by worn rack bushings (the ones at each 
end of the housing and that the rack slides in). You can check for this by 
removing a boot and turning the wheel to the stop in that direction. Wobble the 
end of the rack - if it moves relative to the housing or makes an audible 
noise, bushings are worn.

Hope this is not your problem.

Brian Boss boss@fastlane.net
64 B 
still agonizing over purchase of 53 TD
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I have the same problem on my '72 right now (I think).  Rattles a bit in the
bumps, and gives a "clunk" sometimes.  Everything else up there is brand new
(swivel axles, etc.), and I've double checked it all just in case.

Is there a way to check the steering without dismantling it to find out if
it is indeed the culprit?  What are some of the best ways of diagnosing
various front-end noises?

Thanks all,

=J=




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