Re: [T3] Steering doughnut failures?

[tdapper@value.net]

The steering gear mounting clamp has two slots in it, one of 
which aligns with a groove on the front end crossbar.  There 
are two slots, one for type 34 and one for all other type 3.  
The type 34 has a different 0®" column angle.  It might 
be that your steering gear clamp was remounted using the 
wrong alignment slot.

Tim Dapper

> Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 19:53:13 -0600
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Steering doughnut failures?
> On 20 Apr 99, at 12:01, Diane & Dave Burden wrote:
> 
> > What has been your MTBF for the rubber steering doughnut?  I
> > had one fail 2 years ago (maybe 1.5), and the replacement finally broke
> > this morning.
> > 
> > We drive the car daily, but the odo'd broken so I'd guess we put on about
> > 12-15k miles a year, which I'm sure plays into the life of this part.
> > 
> > Is this normal or am I getting cheap replacements?
> 
> This seems odd to me. In 30 years I have never replaced one on any 
> car, mine or customer's.
> 
> I would be concerned that there is something about the alignment 
> between the steering gearbox and the wheel shaft that puts abnormal 
> stress on this disk. There is normally very little flex called for in 
> these.
> 
> If you think the quality is a problem I'm sure I have an old but good 
> used OE one.
> 
> Jim
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