Doug,
Thanks for the thoughtful note. I suspect that you are correct.
I too once had everything tight. It is a joy!
Jeff
>Jeff:
>
>Sounds more like you might have excessive wear in the _inner_ tie rod. If
>you want to check this, you'll have to drain the lubricant out of the
>steering rack, and slide the rubber boot outwards to expose the inner tie
>rod joint.
>
>You can continue to drive the car with play in the tie rods, as well as in
>other components of the steering assembly. The downside is the loss of
>crispness that is such a part of these cars, and if it gets bad enough, it
>becomes unsafe. Having just finished completely rebuilding my car's front
>suspension and steering, I can attest to the joy of driving with everything
>tight and new.
>
>Doug Ingram
>Victoria BC
>1958 Sprite (AN5L/636)
>1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003)
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