The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Steering looseness 700 1987

posted by  SpazMan on  Thu Sep 11 12:57 CST 2008
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Tue Aug 14 21:06 CST 2012
[RELATED]

Hi folks,

I've posted about this before, but I'm still perplexed. I'm hoping for a little bit more help.

It appears as if the steering wheel is loose on the column - control is tight, and predictable, but if I wiggle the wheel back and forth rapidly, I get a 'click' that seems to be based in the upper steering column. When I do my 'wiggle test' the tires wiggle, too - and not just when I reach the click, but all through the narrow range in between. So I am pretty sure my steering gear and tie rods and bushings are tight. Like I said, it seems to me that it's in the column. I always thought that one of my u-joints was loose, but I never was able to quantify it.

How do I go about investigating the problem?

Thanks!

Ari






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.