As far as the play in the steering, make sure the steering rack is tightened
down. Watch the rack while somebody else turns the steering wheel back and
forth. If the rack moves you need to tighten it down and possibly replace the
bushings.
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Ray Bryant
'73 Spitfire MkIV 1500
http://www.bryantstudios.com
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>
> I don't know nuthin 'bout no squeek, but the telescoping (if it's the
> telescoping I read about) is the kind that you don't really want to
> experience -- it happens when the vehicle stops suddenly (like brick
> wall suddenly) and the driver and attached parts of the cockpit close
> the distance to the now-stationary forward bits of your now-LittlerBC.
>
> Donald.
> HTH :)
>
>> From: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
>> Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 09:32:28 PST
>>
>>
>> Well I'm home on break with time to fix things on the spitfire. Nothing is
>> life threatening but I would really like to get some things fixed. One of
>> these is my steering is less than ideal. It seems really loose with a good
>> bit of play. It also squeeks like a small bird or something.
>>
>> I had loosened some things at the bottom of the column trying to investigate
>> the supposed telescoping action. Never got that to work. But anyway it
>> seems as though that's when I got more play in the wheel. I've examined
>> everything down there and it looks tight. Need some new things to try.
>>
>> tia
>>
>> Ryan
>>
>>
>>
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