[DeTomaso] Help needed! Longchamp steeing, please read despite NPC->solved

[Mikael]

Thanks to Tomas, Roland, Mike, David, Jack, Wellis, Raffaele, Steve
Wilkinson etc. etc. and a few Maserati vendors as well. And those I've
forgotten. This community is really helpful. I got the part from MIE
Maserati parts, a reproduction that also necessitates changing the outer tie
rod, fits my Longchamp with ZF steering and Quattroporte III. It cost $333,
very very expensive, but I guess we have to be grateful that somebody still
bothers to reproduce these things to keep our cars running.

Installed today, and tightened front wheel bearings, and it's like a new
car. I've always liked the way it handled, but now it's even better. The
steering is just so tight and communicative, amazing.

Took it for a spin, big smile, and just when I entered my favorite road, the
CD started an Italian Opera, I turned it up loud :-)

Mikael


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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Mikael
Sent: den 16 juli 2012 22:54
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Help needed! Longchamp steeing, please read despite NPC


Help needed, or my Longchamp will soon be stationary. At the biyearly
checkup MOT approval, play in the left steering arm was detected. Right side
is perfect. So I need a new part. Problem is that the usual sources tell me
they haven't seen this before, and that DeTomaso at that time used many
different parts from different vendors. So does anybody have this or know
what vendor it is and what other car might have the same system?



See below, rubber boot removed. On the right is the toothed rod coming
straight out of the steering box, no play there, perfect. On the left is the
rod that connects to the outer steering arm. And holding it together is some
kind of sleeve/nut. In that connection is the play, very visible. I have no
idea about what is worn. Who has seen this system on another car, what car?



Thanks.

(in three weeks if I don't have it fixed my license plates are taken away
from me  )



Picture at:

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Mikael






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