Last year had a go at sorting the sticky steering on my e85. It’s been fine until the last 2 days of hot weather 18 to19 c. When I “fixed” it, someone previously had tried the grease nipple idea, someone else had moved the “washer?” 5mm. I moved it another 5mm. Shall I move it another 5mm or try the grease method? What’s best to do please? Thank you in advance. Mike.
Sticky steering back again!
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It is more often caused by the different metals expanding at different rates. Moving the spacer ring a bit further will lift the worm gear of the motor slightly up off the gear on the column and should stop them constantly pushing against each other. I would try that first
Thank you enuff_zed, is there a limit to how much it can be adjusted? We are out in the car during winter almost every day and I worry that in the colder months it will feel too loose. Mike.enuff_zed said:
PS did the face lift have this problem, I don't seem to see their steering being complained about having the sticky feel.
I cannot guarantee you won't have to move it back a bit in the winter.MikeyH said:Thank you enuff_zed, is there a limit to how much it can be adjusted? We are out in the car during winter almost every day and I worry that in the colder months it will feel too loose. Mike.enuff_zed said:
PS did the face lift have this problem, I don't seem to see their steering being complained about having the sticky feel.
All sorts is written about people wanting the 'uprated' facelift column, but I've never found a difference and I have adjusted a couple of facelift cars as well.
Oh, that’s a bit annoying, twice a year. So no point thinking about a face lift car then.enuff_zed said:I cannot guarantee you won't have to move it back a bit in the winter.MikeyH said:Thank you enuff_zed, is there a limit to how much it can be adjusted? We are out in the car during winter almost every day and I worry that in the colder months it will feel too loose. Mike.enuff_zed said:
PS did the face lift have this problem, I don't seem to see their steering being complained about having the sticky feel.
All sorts is written about people wanting the 'uprated' facelift column, but I've never found a difference and I have adjusted a couple of facelift cars as well.
Once above about 20mph it is fine. But if you have to stop at a roundabout, for example, then jump out into a gap, you'd better be ready to avoid the island in the middle. :rofl:NS66 said:
I drove a 3.0i back to Norfolk from Shoreham-by-Sea, then a 2.5i from Southampton back to Norfolk. Wouldn't bother me to have to do it again.
Thinking about it, when the steering motor fails you are then trying to turn a worm gear from a cog, which doesn't work very well. I wonder if it would be lighter without a motor fitted?NS66 said:Interesting - thanks enuff-zed
I am off an age when PAS was in luxury models only
