pajsh
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| posted on 22/4/07 at 08:28 AM |
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Steering Binding Question ?
Eldest is driving a Fiesta at the moment which has developed a worrying bind around the centre of the steering.
There is a hard point of resistance that is around the centre point.
Any ideas what would cause this?
It feels like something is bent but it's not very safe and I need to get it sorted asap.
It also seems to get better as the day gets warmer.
[Edited on 22/4/07 by pajsh]
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Ketchup
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| posted on 22/4/07 at 08:44 AM |
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it will almost definatly be the uj on the column siezing up that bolts onto the rack, have replaced loads in the past, esp if its a manual rack, if it
is a pas rack, you cant get the uj on its own, you have to get a new column from ford 
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Marlon
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| posted on 22/4/07 at 09:00 AM |
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Agree with above, sounds like the uj. They are a pig to get at though, above the pedals in the footwell, not the easiest of replacement jobs! I had to
do my mums 'k' plater about 10/11 years ago and it was a bugger, granted i was only 16/17 at the time and new very little about cars.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 22/4/07 at 09:05 AM |
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Stoneliegh, Thats not for another two weeks ?
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pajsh
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| posted on 22/4/07 at 02:48 PM |
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Thanks guys will look at it later.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 22/4/07 at 02:58 PM |
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Jack it up both wheels off the deck if it binds and then goes free at 180 or 90 degree intervals as you spinthe steering wheel is a column UJ.
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If the steering only binds when the road wheels are close to straight ahead position it is a rack problem -- bent rack (unless some one has been
playing around with the rack adjustmnent)
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