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Offline javalin

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done bushes - broken steering...
« on: 06 March 2011, 16:05 »
Hello,

Changed wishbone bushes and anti-roll bar bushes - somewhere in the large amount of kicking with the subframe lowered to get things free I've broken the steering.  The steering wheel spins now freely - sounds like its come out of the steering rack somewhere/somehow?

Simple fix, or......?

Help appreciated...!!

James
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Offline Wayne

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Re: done bushes - broken steering...
« Reply #1 on: 06 March 2011, 16:37 »
My guess is that it has come apart at the uj, check under the rubber boot in the engine bay and under the dash.
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Re: done bushes - broken steering...
« Reply #2 on: 06 March 2011, 16:40 »
ok ta - job for another day though.  Knackered now.

J
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Re: done bushes - broken steering...
« Reply #3 on: 06 March 2011, 19:41 »
UJ disconnected as already stated.
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Re: done bushes - broken steering...
« Reply #4 on: 06 March 2011, 19:53 »
ok - sounds not disasterous.  Can the UJ just be popped back together?  Do I need to lower the subframe again?

Ta

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Re: done bushes - broken steering...
« Reply #5 on: 06 March 2011, 20:55 »
Quote from: javalin on 06 March 2011, 19:53
ok - sounds not disasterous.  Can the UJ just be popped back together?  Do I need to lower the subframe again?

Ta

James

Yes you may need to drop the subframe again :smiley:
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Re: done bushes - broken steering...
« Reply #6 on: 07 March 2011, 10:00 »
ok thanks.

Anybody done a write up, or any pictures of steering related bits under the bonnet?  Searched and googled but no particular joy.

Ta muchly,

James
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Re: done bushes - broken steering...
« Reply #7 on: 07 March 2011, 10:21 »
i would undo the column and pull it out a bit rather than dropping the subframe.

you have 3 fixing points, bolt thru the uj holding it to the rack, another bolt thru the uj holding it to the bottom of the column, and also the column is in 2 halves so it could have come undone there in the middle somewhere.

start inside the car as its less dirty  :grin:

take out the dasdh undertray and spin the wheel while you watch the uj,. if you need to pull the column out a bit undo the stalk plugs and the bolt holding the ign lock housing to the outer column tubing. its a shear bolt but i bet its loose anyway!

then if the uj is still attached to the column you need to undo and remove the nut & bolt holding it on and the uj will pop out.

you may even have split the column in the middle where it telescopes in the event of an accident, but i dont think that will have happened
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Re: done bushes - broken steering...
« Reply #8 on: 07 March 2011, 10:28 »
Thanks rubJonny - useful information.  Will check it out tonight/tomorrow.

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Re: done bushes - broken steering...
« Reply #9 on: 07 March 2011, 18:27 »
yup - RubJonny was spot on....

Took the steering column panels off and....



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