[DeTomaso] Steering *column* wobble

[Panteratime]

Folks,
Thanks for all the feedback!   Just wanted to confirm when I described "wobble" the wheel moves like a 1/4 inch right/left hence  maybe not a "wobble" but a true right/left small rotation.  The right/left movement increases with speed of car. You can also feel it more when you pull slightly on wheel right or left.  Had wheels balanced on one of those machines they do high end Lambos' etc.    Guy actually put a piece of tape electrical tape on wheel and machine detected it!   
So I don't think balance is a concern.   Any front suspension piece?   Btw car was aligned a few weeks ago but this issue was there before and after alignment.  Guy used alignment specs that were on alignment machine when he entered detomaso pantera on units touch screen.
Thanks  
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: shawkins777 <shawkins777 at comcast.net>
Cc: forum, Pantera <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sun, Dec 14, 2014 6:38 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering *column* wobble


   I had a problem with worn clips on mine about 8 years ago, I made a
   simple solution by just shimming the clips with aluminum  foil around
   the shaft where the clips fit.  It keeps the functionality of the
   collapsible steering column and takes the play out of the worn clips.
   Still working after 8 years and 40 to 50 thousand miles.
   Steve
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: "Mike Drew via DeTomaso" <detomaso at poca.com>
   To: grayjim at cox.net
   Cc: detomaso at poca.com
   Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 4:34:46 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering *column* wobble
   In a message dated 12/14/14 11 35 15, grayjim at cox.net writes:
   > Not exactly wheel wobble............... but my steering column always
   > feels
   > like it has some up & down play and wants to rattle at times.  I've
   had
   > the
   > column down several times for different projects and I've checked the
   > tightness of the 4 bolts that hold the column up and they are quite
   tight.
   >
   > Any suggestions to make the column more stable?
   >
   >>>You betcha!
   See attached article I wrote some years back, which addresses all of
   your
   concerns. :>)
   Unfortunately the steering shaft clips are no longer available from
   Wilkinson.   Perhaps if enough people asked for them, he would put them
   back into
   production?
   It's worth noting that the technique I used of bolting the male and
   female
   slider pieces together, has since proven to be pretty ineffective on my
   car.
     Mine needs to be addressed again, and I will probably remove the
   assembly
   from the car and then smash it back into proper shape with a 60 ton
   press
   (20 ton isn't nearly strong enough), which is Wilkinson's technique.
   Might
   put a small tack weld here and there too while I'm at it....
   Mike
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   Folks,

   Thanks for all the feedback!   Just wanted to confirm when I described
   "wobble" the wheel moves like a 1/4 inch right/left hence  maybe not a
   "wobble" but a true right/left small rotation.  The right/left movement
   increases with speed of car. You can also feel it more when you pull
   slightly on wheel right or left.  Had wheels balanced on one of those
   machines they do high end Lambos' etc.    Guy actually put a piece of
   tape electrical tape on wheel and machine detected it!

   So I don't think balance is a concern.   Any front suspension piece?
   Btw car was aligned a few weeks ago but this issue was there before and
   after alignment.  Guy used alignment specs that were on alignment
   machine when he entered detomaso pantera on units touch screen.

   Thanks





   -----Original Message-----
   From: shawkins777 <shawkins777 at comcast.net>
   Cc: forum, Pantera <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Sun, Dec 14, 2014 6:38 pm
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering *column* wobble
   I had a problem with worn clips on mine about 8 years ago, I made a
   simple solution by just shimming the clips with aluminum  foil around
   the shaft where the clips fit.  It keeps the functionality of the
   collapsible steering column and takes the play out of the worn clips.
   Still working after 8 years and 40 to 50 thousand miles.
   Steve
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: "Mike Drew via DeTomaso" <[1]detomaso at poca.com>
   To: [2]grayjim at cox.net
   Cc: [3]detomaso at poca.com
   Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 4:34:46 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering *column* wobble
   In a message dated 12/14/14 11 35 15, [4]grayjim at cox.net writes:
   > Not exactly wheel wobble............... but my steering column always
   > feels
   > like it has some up & down play and wants to rattle at times.  I've
   had
   > the
   > column down several times for different projects and I've checked the
   > tightness of the 4 bolts that hold the column up and they are quite
   tight.
   >
   > Any suggestions to make the column more stable?
   >
   >>>You betcha!
   See attached article I wrote some years back, which addresses all of
   your
   concerns. :>)
   Unfortunately the steering shaft clips are no longer available from
   Wilkinson.   Perhaps if enough people asked for them, he would put them
   back into
   production?
   It's worth noting that the technique I used of bolting the male and
   female
   slider pieces together, has since proven to be pretty ineffective on my
   car.
     Mine needs to be addressed again, and I will probably remove the
   assembly
   from the car and then smash it back into proper shape with a 60 ton
   press
   (20 ton isn't nearly strong enough), which is Wilkinson's technique.
   Might
   put a small tack weld here and there too while I'm at it....
   Mike
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