Steering column "knock"
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 22:05
I've got a "clunk" noise and feeling coming through the steering column when ever you hit even a small hole in the tarmac.
There's no detectable play when rocking the wheel, either with or without the engine running. It feels more like a bearing or bush in the steering column.
Talking here about the later model column with the tilt adjustment.
Looking at parts list, for the tilt shaft, items 32 and 35 are bearing supports both ends. On the main column, item 5 is the lower bearing, but there's only a seal at the top. I suppose having just 3 bearings, allows greater tolerances for the tilt action to work. but I'm thinking it could also be contributing to my clunk feeling if things are getting worn. I'd have liked to see 4 bearings, but i guess the pivot position would have to be very accurate
Anybody got knowledge of the bearings and bushes in the tilt steering rack, stripped one down or experienced similar feelings through the column?
Searched some old threads, and removal of the column looks pretty straight forward fortunately.
Tony
There's no detectable play when rocking the wheel, either with or without the engine running. It feels more like a bearing or bush in the steering column.
Talking here about the later model column with the tilt adjustment.
Looking at parts list, for the tilt shaft, items 32 and 35 are bearing supports both ends. On the main column, item 5 is the lower bearing, but there's only a seal at the top. I suppose having just 3 bearings, allows greater tolerances for the tilt action to work. but I'm thinking it could also be contributing to my clunk feeling if things are getting worn. I'd have liked to see 4 bearings, but i guess the pivot position would have to be very accurate
Anybody got knowledge of the bearings and bushes in the tilt steering rack, stripped one down or experienced similar feelings through the column?
Searched some old threads, and removal of the column looks pretty straight forward fortunately.
Tony