Re: [DMCForum] Slip 'n slide

["Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>]

The only thing that holds the rack in are 4 nuts and two "u-bolts".  One
U-bolt is semicircular, the other is square.  When the nuts are removed,
the U-bolts can be removed, and consequently, the rubber bushing.  

The U-bolt brackets are placed strategically to stop the shift of the
rack left/right.  There are flanges on the steering rack that bump
against the U-bolt bracket bushing.  If you rubber "bushings" are worn,
the rack can and will bounce around idiotically.  

Jim


On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 21:49:41 -0000 "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> Ok, I've had someone in the car to turn the steering wheel from
> lock-to-lock.
> 
> Here's a new twist: The entire steering rack is -sliding- from side 
> to
> side in it's mounts when you turn the wheel.
> 
> The frame metal isn't shifting like I thought. The brackets aren't
> shifting. the rack is slipping in the rubber bushings in the 
> brackets,
> or the bushings appear to be slipping in the brackets.
> 
> Can anyone take a picture of their brackets for me? I'm looking for 
> a
> view from above, through the brake master cylinder access plate.
> 
> What I don't understand is, it looks like the brackets were welded 
> to
> the crumple tube at the factory, yet there are bolts underneath to
> remove them.
> 
> I don't quite understand what I'm looking at.
> 
> Rich
> 
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