[6pack] play in steering rack

[Sally or Dick Taylor]

Al---Taking a shim OUT of the horn ground/ grease fitting bolt at the base of the steering shaft will actually tighten up this shaft, but do little in removing play in the rack. You need to be sure the rubber mounts at the end of the rack are pushed to their outboard limits. These are the ones held in place by the u-bolts. (Loosen the u-b's and push them outward as far as you can, while tightening the u-b nuts). If these rubber has deteriorated, they can be inexpensively replaced. Some owners use the all aluminum mounts.

Once this is done, recheck for play in the tie rod ends. Also look at all of the steering shaft couplings by standing outside the car and turning the steering wheel back and forth, with the road wheels on the ground.
There's several places where play can develop and be corrected.

Dick 


-----Original Message-----
From: Al Salvatore
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 6:46 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net, 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] play in steering rack

I have pretty much finished my rebuild on a TR6.
I had to replace the steering rack with another used one.
The steering  wheel has to turn a few degrees before the rack will move the
tires.
Is there anyway to tighten up this play?
The moss catalog shows a shim under the bolt where the gound wire attaches to
the rack below the universal joint that hold the lower steering column.
Will putting in a shim tighten it up.

Thanks,
Al


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