List of people able to fix sticky steering

CHIMV8 · Post by **CHIMV8** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:22 pm

Worth a run down?

Where abouts

wonkydonkey · Post by **wonkydonkey** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 6:12 am

CHIMV8 I'm down near Weston Super Mare. Drop me a PM if you want to come down, just so we don't clog this thread up.

paullyjay · Post by **paullyjay** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:52 pm

wonkydonkey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:02 pm Okay, I've now tested the car out following my adjustments...and it's good news! Straight away the steering felt free, light and responsive. For the first time I can relax my hands on the wheel and even drive one-handed without fearing for my life. It tramlines a little more easily now, but that's purely because there isn't an inherent stiction in the column preventing it. Also the wheel alignment hasn't been checked yet (I only bought the car last month) but that's happening on Friday.

The car sat in today's 30+°C heatwave for over 8 hours. Getting into the car was almost unbearable, so it was a thorough test of the steering. Last time I used the car it had sat in 20°C sun for 8 hours and the steering was bordering on dangerous. Today, being hyper critical and sensitive, I was ever so slightly aware of a smidge of drag on the column after all that heat. It's barely noticeable and doesn't even compare to how it felt beforehand, even how it used to feel on a cool evening below 10°C. Will I be adjusting it further? Not unless I have the trim panel off for some other reason. I'm happy (and majorly relieved).

A forum member has contacted me about dialling out the sticky steering on his friend's car this Friday so I will employ my measured technique again and will hopefully get the same result.

Good Work!!

I am starting to feel the beginnings of this on mine, but only slightly on REALLY hot days - like everyday at the moment!!

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:32 pm

CHIMV8 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:39 pm Yorkshire area

Mike (ducklakeview) is up your way

CHIMV8 · Post by **CHIMV8** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:31 pm

Private message to him but no reply as yet

wonkydonkey · Post by **wonkydonkey** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:31 pm

paullyjay wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:52 pmI am starting to feel the beginnings of this on mine, but only slightly on REALLY hot days - like everyday at the moment!!

There isn't much escaping it at the moment!

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Fri Jul 06, 2018 12:18 am

CHIMV8 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:31 pm Private message to him but no reply as yet

Inbox full, pm'd you.

Mike

CHIMV8 · Post by **CHIMV8** » Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:25 am

Cheers

CHIMV8 · Post by **CHIMV8** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:41 am

Sorted,calling over to Mikes gaff next week to fix issues

andystone · Post by **andystone** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:52 pm

Took a trip over to wonkydonkey’s place this morning who worked his magic and sorted my sticky steering. Lovely smooth drive home in temps touching 27degs! Proper job, thanks bud!

Grumpyowl · Post by **Grumpyowl** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 1:11 pm

andystone wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:52 pm Took a trip over to wonkydonkey’s place this morning who worked his magic and sorted my sticky steering. Lovely smooth drive home in temps touching 27degs! Proper job, thanks bud!

Just out of interest was it just the ring you had adjusted ?

andystone · Post by **andystone** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 1:19 pm

Grumpyowl wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 1:11 pm
andystone wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:52 pm Took a trip over to wonkydonkey’s place this morning who worked his magic and sorted my sticky steering. Lovely smooth drive home in temps touching 27degs! Proper job, thanks bud!

Just out of interest was it just the ring you had adjusted ?

Yes bud

wonkydonkey · Post by **wonkydonkey** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 2:47 pm

andystone wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:52 pm Took a trip over to wonkydonkey’s place this morning who worked his magic and sorted my sticky steering. Lovely smooth drive home in temps touching 27degs! Proper job, thanks bud!

Happy days! Glad to be of service

Grumpyowl · Post by **Grumpyowl** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 2:55 pm

andystone wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 1:19 pm
Grumpyowl wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 1:11 pm
andystone wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:52 pm Took a trip over to wonkydonkey’s place this morning who worked his magic and sorted my sticky steering. Lovely smooth drive home in temps touching 27degs! Proper job, thanks bud!

Just out of interest was it just the ring you had adjusted ?
Yes bud

Nice one

SparkyZ4 · Post by **SparkyZ4** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:45 pm

Help, a newbie ish who now has a sticky steering and no balls to start drilling the column etc........ can anyone help....

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