Re: [doc] Can't stop driving my new Deloream :-D

["mgrickak" <ricky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

think i may stop driving it then,don't want it to get worse,
I'm also missing a cigar lighter for my car,anybody got a spare one 
anywhere??

cheers
Rick ~ (Doc 371)(Vin 6776)



--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi Rick (and others, I'm replying on-list because I feel the 
technical 
> info can be of benefit - otherwise I do indeed go off-list)
> 
> A really simple test is to watch the left front wheel and turn the 
> steering wheel. The ideal situation is that the steering wheel 
should 
> not move without moving the wheel AT ALL. Literally until the 
movement 
> on the steering wheel gets so small that you can't physically see 
the 
> movement on the wheel.
> 
> Removing fuel filler and brake cylinder access panels under the 
bonnet 
> allows you to get to the upper and lower joints respectively. Get 
> someone to wobble the steering wheel left to right *slightly* and 
put 
> your hand over each joint (this can get painful if your helper is 
too 
> enthusiastic - tell them the object is not to move the wheels!) 
this 
> should allow you to feel any play in the joints. Try the upper one 
> first, then the lower, and if there's no play in the joints, but 
still 
> in the steering, then the rack or track rod ends are at fault.
> 
> If the steering wheel wobbles up and down with a klunking noise, 
you 
> will see the upper joint moving up and down - this is the steering 
> column bushing (or lack of it). Replacing it requires removal of 
the 
> steering column and the book time is 2 hours. Swapping out the 
joints 
> takes next to no time if the column is out. We do racks, joints 
and 
> bushes without going stateside.
> 
> Best Wishes
> 
> Martin
> DMUK
> #1458 & #4426
> DOC 82
> 
> mgrickak wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > yes the steering wheel does move up and down,and feels un-easy 
when
> > turning,   :-(  how much will this cost then Martin? will you 
fix it
> > for me? could do with a service too,when can you book my car 
in,how
> > long do you need it for?
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >



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