Bad steering play!
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Bad steering play!
the steering feels real bad and fairly dangerous. With all the other issues(it is a project) I haven't been able to look at the steering rack but know it's leaking somewhere. The steering play is really bad. While driving I'm always correcting and has so much play that I feel like I almost have to turn the wheel a few inches either direction depending... to where it feels like the wheel feels solid again. Example, if I was to take a left turn onto a road, once on to that road might have to turn the wheel 5" to the right to make it track straight and feel tight again. Sorry for the long vague question/explanation.
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Besides the rack bushings I would bet that the suspension arm bushings are bad also. I have replacement planned for mine, but I have to do my XJ6 first. i am in the process of getting my garage back from my Wife. She's getting a large shed for her stuff. Can't wait! Don't want to tackle this in the driveway, my neighbors hate me enough already!
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Besides the rack bushings I would bet that the suspension arm bushings are bad also. I have replacement planned for mine, but I have to do my XJ6 first. i am in the process of getting my garage back from my Wife. She's getting a large shed for her stuff. Can't wait! Don't want to tackle this in the driveway, my neighbors hate me enough already!
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Little question by the side: have you had some new tires fitted? Did the steering become 'vague' after that? If so, then try putting the rear wheels to the front.
I noticed on my XJS and my X308 that certain tires least to a 'floaty' front end and the need of correction over and over and over again.
I noticed on my XJS and my X308 that certain tires least to a 'floaty' front end and the need of correction over and over and over again.
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+1 for rack bushes, polyurethane bushes here are a must and sharpen up the steering significantly without too. much NVH.
Leaks in the PS from my experience are either the JIC fittings, low pressure hose on the pump I double clamped mine and it still leaks, or if it's the rack its self then it needs refurbishing
Leaks in the PS from my experience are either the JIC fittings, low pressure hose on the pump I double clamped mine and it still leaks, or if it's the rack its self then it needs refurbishing
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Little question by the side: have you had some new tires fitted? Did the steering become 'vague' after that? If so, then try putting the rear wheels to the front.
I noticed on my XJS and my X308 that certain tires least to a 'floaty' front end and the need of correction over and over and over again.
I noticed on my XJS and my X308 that certain tires least to a 'floaty' front end and the need of correction over and over and over again.
+1 for rack bushes, polyurethane bushes here are a must and sharpen up the steering significantly without too. much NVH.
Leaks in the PS from my experience are either the JIC fittings, low pressure hose on the pump I double clamped mine and it still leaks, or if it's the rack its self then it needs refurbishing
Leaks in the PS from my experience are either the JIC fittings, low pressure hose on the pump I double clamped mine and it still leaks, or if it's the rack its self then it needs refurbishing
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I've used Superflex from the UK and they were good.
https://www.superflex.co.uk/proddeta...=SF211-0083KSS
https://www.superflex.co.uk/proddeta...=SF211-0083KSS
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The absolute best rack bushings are the JaguarSport ones. They are still available from JCP and will last a lifetime or longer.
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My standard bushings were dry, and completely intact. However, I could easily move the rack through the full range, prying with a screwdriver. My conclusion is that the original bushings are a poor design.
Spent the last few nights changing them to poly. This job counts as "not fun" if you don't have a lift.
The ones I put in cost $20 on EBay. The brand is Nolathane. The kit looks exactly the same as the Whiteline one, and both companies have the same parent, so I suspect they are the same.
Another reason to use them is that polyurethane rubber has better oil resistance.
Spent the last few nights changing them to poly. This job counts as "not fun" if you don't have a lift.
The ones I put in cost $20 on EBay. The brand is Nolathane. The kit looks exactly the same as the Whiteline one, and both companies have the same parent, so I suspect they are the same.
Another reason to use them is that polyurethane rubber has better oil resistance.
Last edited by Mark SF; 11-11-2017 at 09:04 AM.
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Greg in France (11-12-2017)
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My standard bushings were dry, and completely intact. However, I could easily move the rack through the full range, prying with a screwdriver. My conclusion is that the original bushings are a poor design.
Spent the last few nights changing them to poly. This job counts as "not fun" if you don't have a lift.
The ones I put in cost $20 on EBay. The brand is Nolathane. The kit looks exactly the same as the Whiteline one, and both companies have the same parent, so I suspect they are the same.
Another reason to use them is that polyurethane rubber has better oil resistance.
Spent the last few nights changing them to poly. This job counts as "not fun" if you don't have a lift.
The ones I put in cost $20 on EBay. The brand is Nolathane. The kit looks exactly the same as the Whiteline one, and both companies have the same parent, so I suspect they are the same.
Another reason to use them is that polyurethane rubber has better oil resistance.