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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:32    Post subject: play in the steering Reply with quote

when me and Mikaela have been driving the Vit we've both realised there is quite a bit of play in the steering, more than I'd expect even from a car of its age. I'm no master mechanic, but the guys at work know what they are doing, especially on 4x4's, what should I be looking at in terms of losing some of the play and making the steering wheel a little more responsive to the actual steering Razz
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 19:50    Post subject: Reply with quote

Vits have a little bit of play because they have a steering box these always feel a fair bit slacker than a rack, just one of the many vit characteristics.  Shocked
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 20:01    Post subject: Reply with quote

you may have an adjuster on the top of the steering box which shold take out some play, also, check all your linkages and ball joints are tight.

if theyre loose, its not that expensive to replace them one at a time but dont forget, any time you 'adjust' your steering, it may affect your tracking
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 21:10    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeh fair one, the truck is in for a service this week (when i book it in), so hopefully they'll point out anything thats drastically affecting it. I can live with it if its a usual thing or an expensive fix Wink lol
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 15:27    Post subject: Reply with quote

hey sorry its a late reply but i had this problem with mine half a turn play, underneath the steering box is a bolt that screws into the chassis basicaly drill it out with 10mm hss and put a new 10m full thread 4inch bolt and locking nut through the chassis and the brackt on the bos SORTED Very HappyVery Happy mechancic tolled me £150  for new  box and possibly need a new rack robbing f*****s
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 18:38    Post subject: Reply with quote

monkaychunky wrote:
hey sorry its a late reply but i had this problem with mine half a turn play, underneath the steering box is a bolt that screws into the chassis basicaly drill it out with 10mm hss and put a new 10m full thread 4inch bolt and locking nut through the chassis and the brackt on the bos SORTED Very HappyVery Happy mechancic tolled me £150  for new  box and possibly need a new rack robbing f*****s


any pics  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 22:56    Post subject: Reply with quote

il post a pic here tomo matey Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed May 26, 2010 14:17    Post subject: Reply with quote

my vit pictures of my rossini and the work being done so far just the steering play sorted
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PostPosted: Wed May 26, 2010 15:07    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed May 26, 2010 15:41    Post subject: Reply with quote

hope thats helpfull for you buddy im only a rookie at the end of the day Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 21:33    Post subject: Steering Reply with quote

I would recommend that you ensure that your tyres are only inflated to 23 PSI and tighten the adjuster screw on top of the steering box. This should help out the steering
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