Re: [doc] Re : Steering Bush

["Dave Woodyard" <dave@xxxx>]

Glad to hear you got it done ok, bit worrying about the pinch bolt though.

Dave.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevins Work" <kevin.milliken@xxxx>
To: <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 1:47 PM
Subject: [doc] Re : Steering Bush


> Hi
>
> Just to update those people that gave me advice on fitting the steering
bush
> that Martin got for me.
>
> Started last night about 4.30 and finished at 6.30 with just the knee pads
> to fit all went quite well without any major problems.
>
> Except, I am very glad that I did change it as during the process I
> discovered that the pinch bolt on the lower steering shaft had never been
> tightened. The shaft was just floating around on the splines held on by a
> wing and a prayer.
>
> I had driven the car back from Birmingham 150 miles with the steering like
> this!!! and could have lost the steering completely on turning the wheel
to
> hard. I will now be checking all steering and wheel components before it
> goes on the road again.
>
> Kevin
>
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