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List of people able to fix sticky steering
- CHIMV8
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- wonkydonkey
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List of people able to fix sticky steering
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.
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~2006 Z4MR in Silver Grey
~2003 3.0i E85 in Sterling Grey
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<My name is James>
~2006 Z4MR in Silver Grey
~2003 3.0i E85 in Sterling Grey
Click here for the Sticky Steering thread
<My name is James>
- paullyjay
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Good Work!!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.
I am starting to feel the beginnings of this on mine, but only slightly on REALLY hot days - like everyday at the moment!!
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- Lifer
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List of people able to fix sticky steering
BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
- CHIMV8
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Private message to him but no reply as yet
Sterling Grey 3.0
- wonkydonkey
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There isn't much escaping it at the moment!
Previous:
~2006 Z4MR in Silver Grey
~2003 3.0i E85 in Sterling Grey
Click here for the Sticky Steering thread
<My name is James>
~2006 Z4MR in Silver Grey
~2003 3.0i E85 in Sterling Grey
Click here for the Sticky Steering thread
<My name is James>
- Ducklakeview
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- CHIMV8
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- CHIMV8
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Sorted,calling over to Mikes gaff next week to fix issues
Sterling Grey 3.0
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List of people able to fix sticky steering
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!
2005 e85 z4, 2.5
- Grumpyowl
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Yes bud
2005 e85 z4, 2.5
- wonkydonkey
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Happy days! Glad to be of service
Previous:
~2006 Z4MR in Silver Grey
~2003 3.0i E85 in Sterling Grey
Click here for the Sticky Steering thread
<My name is James>
~2006 Z4MR in Silver Grey
~2003 3.0i E85 in Sterling Grey
Click here for the Sticky Steering thread
<My name is James>
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List of people able to fix sticky steering
Help, a newbie ish who now has a sticky steering and no balls to start drilling the column etc........ can anyone help....