While tracing down a groan on my front end, over the weekend, I became aware
that I have the same problem. My Bentley manual is still two weeks away from
being delivered so all I have to go on were my observations:
I used vice grips as well to compress the bushings. The slop on the rack
was greatly reduced. I think that if I purchase one more pair of very small
bent-nose vice grips (giving me a total of two pair) I will be able to compress
the bushings enough to eliminate all the play.
Of course, this may not the way to fix the problem, perhaps someone who
already has the Bentley can read us the correct procedure. I can't
imagine a factory manual recommending vice-grips for something like
this.
Steve
'74 TR6
> 2) I just can't seem to get the two U-bolts which hold down the steering
> rack firm enough against the mounting points on the chassis to avoid some
> side-to-side movement of the rack. The problem is keeping the U-bolt and
> the plate which goes over the rubber bushing butted up against the
> chassis mount while tightening the bolt ends. I've tried vice grips to
> hold them together while tightening the bolts but as soon as I release
> the grips they just fall away from each other by a half-inch.
> Don Guthrie
> '74 TR6 PI "No sir, no airbag... but see, there's plenty of bounce in the
> steering wheel"
don.guthrie@xtra.co.nz
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