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keith52
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Post Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:17 pm

Anyone know what the symptoms are when you've got a worn steering rack , my steering seems to have a bit of free play in the steering , i've replaced all the ball joints drag links etc .tyre pressures correct etc.Cheers Keith
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Post Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:27 pm

i found that the coupling betweent he steering rack and steering colum was worn, once this was replaced my steering was fine
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Post Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:19 pm

keith52 wrote: drag links etc
You sure you've got an E30?
Wear in steering components is one of the easier things to locate. Find an assistant to rock the steering wheel, and go through he steering untill you find two adjacent parts that should move exactly together which don't.
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Post Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:43 pm

You sure you've got an E30?

Brian , last time i looked i'm sure it was :) ,wrong discription but everything less the coupling and rack have been replaced ,cheers for the reply
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