Mine is doing this also, even though I installed the new improved plastic bushing. I think there may just enough play in the new bushing to allow this rattle. I might try some additional shim stock (sodacan) to tighten it up a little when I get the chance to take the steering apart again. For now, I'll play the stereo louder:) Marty --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jeremiah Montee <angelito03299@xxxx> wrote: > Here's one that started on the trip home from > Birmingham to Pensacola. > > My steering column has some kind of rattle. It will > rattle almost ANYTIME. When you shut the door, turn > the wheel to the left or the right, take a bump in the > road, take a corner hard - anytime. I have tightened > the steering wheel adjustment knob underneath the > kneepad as tight as possible with no effect. The > whole column appears to be a bit loose, as I can grab > the wheel and move the whole column up about maybe > half an inch. If I put both hands on the wheel and > apply downward force while driving, it will not > rattle, but if I "casually drive", it will rattle to > no end. This is not the normal "give" in the steering > column with a 25 year old suspension; this "rattle" > whenever the car interacts with any bump, groove, > pothole, pebble, curve in the road is BEYOND > irritating. I'm going to tighten every bolt,nut, and > screw in the footwell area of the driver's > compartment. Would these symptoms be indicative of a > loose connection at the point where the steering > column and steering rack meet? I have no play in the > steering itself; it is as tight as can be. > > Jeremiah > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/