[Shotimes] Loose Steering Rack

[Ian Fisher]

Those shafts slide back and forth to act as a crumple
zone. I wouldn't do anything that would compromise its
ability to "collapse" in the event of an accident.

Ian

--- cmichaelo@optonline.net wrote:

> Also try looking at the collapsable section of the
> steering column.
> 
> Get yourself plenty of light in the foot well and
> look closely at the collapsable section as you move
> the steering wheel from side to side a bit.
> 
> There is a smaller squarelike shaft inside another
> slightly bigger squarelike shaft.  See how these two
> shafts move together, or not, as you move the SW
> from side to side.
> 
> Mine had quite a bit of play in it.  I stuffed some
> spacing material in there (two safety clips I
> believe and then tightened them in place with an
> small adjustable clamp).
> 
> Michael
> 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
> SHO items for sale:
> http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Zach Leahy <leahyz@gmail.com>
> Date: Thursday, May 26, 2005 4:37 pm
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Loose Steering Rack
> 
> > And  the addition of VAPS.
> > 
> > anyway, outside the steering rack, make sure there
> are not loose and
> > worn out suspension componenets.  Shake the
> wheels, is there play
> > htere.  If yes, your rack is fine, but something
> else is screwed. 
> > Look at lower control arms, tie rod ends, wheel
> bearings, strut rod
> > bushings, subframe bushings, broken coil
> springs....
> > 
> > Just a loose steering feeling could be any nukber
> of a lot of things,
> > You just happened to jump at about the most
> expensive part first.
> > 
> > Z
> > 
> > On 5/26/05, Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > > Ithought that the ratio was different?
> > > 
> > > Ian
> > > --- Dave Pillsbury <showerks@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > Actually they do swap. What makes a SHO rack
> is a
> > > > set of stops that the
> > > > SLO rack does not have. But you can put your
> stops
> > > > into the reman rack
> > > > and have a SHO rack.
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ian Fisher wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >The SHO rack is SHO specific. However, before
> you
> > > > go
> > > > >to all of this trouble, have you checked your
> tie
> > > > >rods? They are quite possibly worn and much
> more
> > > > >easily replaced. The SHO rack r&r isn't fun.
> > > > >
> > > > >Ian
> > > > >
> > > > >--- Peter Chase <pbchase@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>Since I bought my 92 MTX back in December,
> I've
> > > > been
> > > > >>annoyed by a
> > > > >>large amount of play in the steering wheel
> which
> > > > >>makes it hard to
> > > > >>track straight on the highway and
> exacerbates
> > > > torque
> > > > >>steer around
> > > > >>town.  It feels like the problem is at the
> > > > coupIing
> > > > >>between the rack
> > > > >>and the column because I can feel when the
> all the
> > > > >>slack is taken up
> > > > >>and the rack starts to provide resistance. 
> I read
> > > > >>the article about
> > > > >>tightening the pinch bolt where the rack
> attaches
> > > > to
> > > > >>the column and
> > > > >>tried to tighten the bolt but it was already
> > > > cinched
> > > > >>down.  Even after
> > > > >>backing off the bolt and retightening it,
> the play
> > > > >>was still there.
> > > > >>Is there a way to somehow take up the slack
> in the
> > > > >>coupling or am I
> > > > >>loking at replacing the rack.  If the latter
> is my
> > > > >>only option, do I
> > > > >>need to replace it with a SHO-specific rack
> or
> > > > will
> > > > >>a reman SLO rack
> > > > >>(Ford part # F3DZ3504AX) do?
> > > > >>Thanks,
> > > > >>   Pete
> > > >
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