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Re: [T3] Steering box or Steering damper


I have been experiencing a similar problem.  It's not free play as such,
rather the steering wheel's center position changes if I pull on it hard on
it eg when parking.  It doesn't seem to move during normal driving.(less
than 1" of steering wheel travel before wheels move)
The steering box, ball joints, rubber coupler all less than 3 years old.
All bolts are tight as far as I can tell.  Is it a matter of adjustment, a
dodgy box? Any suggestions?

Steven
72 Fastback, AT.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Petri O. Calderon Larjanko" <petri@unsw.edu.au>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 10:12 AM
Subject: [T3] Steering box or Steering damper


> Hi all,
>
> The free play in my steering is getting worst.  I have recently changed
the
> steering coupler because it had cracked from one of the screws holding the
> steering shaft (it was in really bad condition).  I thought this was most
of
> the free play in my steering, but it wasn't.  I inspected everything under
> there when I was changing the coupler but I still could not clearly
identify
> if the play is due to the steering box or the damper.  I had the damper
> changed 18 months ago.  When the damper was new the play was minimal, but
> there was some in there.  Now, how can I find out if the problem is the
> damper or the steering box?  When I had the coupler off I moved the small
> shaft coming out of the steering box and there was a little bit of play (I
> suppose since the steering wheel has a bigger diameter, the play is
> exacerbated by a huge degree).
>
> Any thoughts on this and whether a new steering box is necessary or can
the
> current one be adjusted in some way?
>
> Petri
> 71 Notch RHD
>
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