[T3] Steering box or Steering damper

["Petri O. Calderon Larjanko" <petri@unsw.edu.au>]

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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