Do you understand the adjustment you need to make?CHIMV8 said:
List of people able to fix sticky steering
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CHIMV8 said:
That rather depends on where "up here" is :wink:
Opposite corner of the country I'm afraid.CHIMV8 said:
[ref]CHIMV8[/ref] 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
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wonkydonkey said: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!!
There isn't much escaping it at the moment! 8)paullyjay said:
CHIMV8 said:
Inbox full, pm'd you.
Mike
Happy days! Glad to be of serviceandystone said:
