[DeTomaso] Steering *column* wobble

[Tom Shinrock]

 My steering shaft clips had the plastic "nubs" worn off when I got my car.  I went to a hobby store and bought some brass sheet stock in the appropriate thickness to make a shim to fill up the space between the sliding shafts.  This eliminated the steering slop and presumably also retains the collapsible function of the shafts.

I also had some looseness in the U joint that attaches to the rack pinion shaft.  Simply tightening the pinch bolt took care of that problem.  

Tom
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
To: grayjim <grayjim at cox.net>
Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sun, Dec 14, 2014 4:34 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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   My steering shaft clips had the plastic "nubs" worn off when I got my
   car.  I went to a hobby store and bought some brass sheet stock in the
   appropriate thickness to make a shim to fill up the space between the
   sliding shafts.  This eliminated the steering slop and presumably also
   retains the collapsible function of the shafts.
   I also had some looseness in the U joint that attaches to the rack
   pinion shaft.  Simply tightening the pinch bolt took care of that
   problem.
   Tom
   5186

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   To: grayjim <grayjim at cox.net>
   Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Sun, Dec 14, 2014 4:34 pm
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering *column* wobble
   In a message dated 12/14/14 11 35 15, [1]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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