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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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Hi guys my steering has all off a sudden become very stiff. it's an rst so it don't have pas. anybody have any idea whats it could be

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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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probably either stiff ball joint or steering column coupling, but check the coupling first as this is more likely.
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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the knuckle above the steering rack
its a design fault
new one is about £20
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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whats the knuckle i'm a complete novice
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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it connects the steering collumn to the rack.common fault be sure 2 buy a ford 1
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