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1. steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 23:23:24 EST; Hello all,--I recently looked at a friends 67 Sprite and was alarmed to see how much fore and aft play there was in the steering shaft. Pulling on the steering wheel got about 1/4 or more in and out; /html/spridgets/2006-01/msg00574.html (6,712 bytes)
2. Re: steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:31:13 GMT; Any thoughts? Yep.... normally this is the symptom of a worn steering shaft pinch bolt. If the bolt's shaft breaks, you lose your steering. Bolt is located in steering shaft just up from the rack wit; /html/spridgets/2006-01/msg00582.html (6,554 bytes)
3. Re: steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:26:30 -0500; Check and tighten the column/rack bolt NOW! Use locktite, do not drive it until you fix it. If it's not the bolt, which can fall down, hit the frame and lock up the steering,. It may also need a shim; /html/spridgets/2006-01/msg00599.html (7,228 bytes)
4. steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:40:20 EST; Thanks all for your input on this problem. Car is in Albuquerque and I am in KS so will check up on it via phone shortly.Bob C; /html/spridgets/2006-01/msg00637.html (6,322 bytes)
5. Re: steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 12:53:21 -0500; I have the dreaded steering column play. What shim material is available. I see it as N/A at the usual places. Phil Nase http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00638.html (7,489 bytes)
6. Re: steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:46:52 -0500; I pulled the pinch bolt out. It looks OK except possibly a little bent. PO had a nyloc nut on it with flat washers. The machined area around the splines is a little worn. I can detect no play in the; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00639.html (7,644 bytes)
7. Re: steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>; Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 15:16:22 -0600; Consider drilling and installing a hardened roll pin.; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00640.html (7,449 bytes)
8. Re: steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 15:52:10 -0600; Hmmm. Phil's situation made me go look at mine. I can't get any work done today on the Midget because we are having 50 mph winds - tons of airborn dust - and the garage door would be a sail. Anyway,; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00643.html (7,773 bytes)
9. Re: steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 17:04:33 -0500; Jim's comment made me think again. The splined area has machined groove in it. The 1/4 bolt I used slid right in. Did I get lucky and have it aligned with the groove or doesn't the bolt actually alig; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00644.html (7,690 bytes)
10. Re: steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>; Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 17:54:25 -0600; Phil, You said earlier that you had washers there. I would think the PO was trying to tighten the tubular part onto the splined shaft. Hence my advise to pin the column to the shaft.I had one pull ou; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00647.html (8,465 bytes)
11. Re: steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 19:03:42 -0500; Do not cheap out on this spot. Use a new bolt, grade 5 at least and a nyloc nut. 1/4 x 28 as per OEM. No 1/4 x 20 stainless bolts here please. If this bolt loosens up or the nut comes off, the bolt w; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00649.html (7,882 bytes)
12. Re: steering shaft end play (score: 1): Author: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 19:30:55 -0500; I used a 1/4 x 20 grade 5 with a nyloc nut and loctite. I did buy a 1/4 x 28 and didn't use it cause the one I took out was 20 tpi. I can change it though. If I pin it per Peter C's recommendation sh; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00650.html (8,555 bytes)

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