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Subject: Re: [T3] Steering box freeplay > On 23 Apr 2001, at 13:13, Charles L Navarro wrote: > > > Hey everyone! I finally got my squareback running with its entirely > > new fuel system and motor to realize that my steering box seems to be > > 'loose.' When I'm driving down the road there is a good 10-15 degrees > > of play either left or right before my turning actually turns the > > wheel. > > There are any number of things that can cause this, so start with > the front suspension and steering chapter of the Bentley and check > everything out for looseness. Also check the upper sway bar in the > front axle beam to make sure that it has not come loose. This is a > common problem. > Also check that the 4 bolts that hold the cover on the box are tight before you try adjusting the freeplay. Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org