When I read this thread I thought I had originally posted, right down to the wife assisting by turning the steering wheel! My U Joint is indeed lightly scraping against the frame. DMC Joe, could you briefly explain how to properly align that U joint? Should I loosent the bolts that grasp the ribbed shaft and then slide that? thanks, shiraz DeLorean #2860 Seattle, WA --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx> wrote: > You said: > "i'm thinking it's either the universal joints on > the steering shaft or something else in the front suspension." > > Andy, you're absolutely correct! The problem is more than likely that the > lower steering column universal joint (parts man. 5/2/1 #15) is not properly > aligned and making contact with the frame member where it passes through > the frame. This area is best serviced through the master cylinder access > panel (workshop man. H:05:01 fig. 7). > > DMC Joe > DeLorean Help dmchelp@xxxx > www.dmc.tv > http://shopping.oraclesmallbusiness.com/dsvstore > > [moderator snip]