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Old 12-08-2005, 05:41 PM
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ok peeps - am hoping to be on track next sunday at ND- finally got my MOT, got my RR booked but the steering aggggghhhh

I replaced the bottom column bush while doing I took out the pinch bolt on the rack - anyway have put back together passed its MOT but the steering now does not return to straight wheels- just stays where you point it- i need to fix asap

any one with any ideas?

I have taken the steering wheel off and ensured that the white bush underneath is located correctly but still no joy

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Old 12-08-2005, 06:45 PM
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anyone need to get this done
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make sure the lower bush is sitting properly, a lot of the time they get damaged when people put the steering wheel back on.
Old 12-08-2005, 07:21 PM
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I got two bushes in the pack to replace do they both need to go in the old ones where that bad there was nothing left!

also do they have a specific way round?

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Have you got the rebuild angle correct ?
Old 12-08-2005, 10:37 PM
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im going to be silly- but what do you mean the rebuild angle? sorry for being stupid

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The angle the steering column comes down at. Was it a nice fit back into the rack ?
Old 13-08-2005, 06:41 AM
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mmm did take me a while to get it back in but then went in really easy
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