[Shotimes] Loose Steering Rack

[Ian Fisher]

Im not familiar with the 89 but my 93 has a keyed
steering wheel so that it only fits on the shaft one
way and can't be rotated once its on.

Ian

--- Rich Bruso <shoguy_89@cox.net> 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 also could be the way the steering wheel is
> attached to the column.  My black 89 is okay, but
> the old titanium had a ton of slop up there.  I
> think the second gen setup is similar.  Basically,
> the top of the shaft is a tapered hexagon with a
> threaded tip.  The steering wheel slides onto the
> hex until it is snug, then you tighten the nut. 
> Unfortunately, the hex on the shaft of the silver
> showed quite a bit of wear, almost as if the
> previous owner had the wheel off at one time (they
> did, it was about 120 degrees off when I got it) and
> never tightened the nut properly.
>    Of course, with anything but an '89 you have to
> deal with airbags to check this, but it's another
> non-rack possibility.
>    As for racks, the normal rack works perfectly
> fine, except it doesn't have the limiting shims at
> the end of the rack.  These supposedly were there to
> keep the larger tires from rubbing when at full
> lock.
> 
> 
> -Rich Bruso
> 89 Black (Lola)
> 89 Silver (parts)
> Sierra Vista, AZ
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