Re: Steering rack WAS Re: Springs go BONG!

[MAINElyVW1@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-05-02 10:44:55 EDT, kwenzel@privatei.com (Kevin Wenzel)
writes:

<< Speaking of steering racks, I am experiencing this interesting phenomenon
 that might (I think) be due to a loose/broken steering rack.  To put it
 simply, after taking a particularly hard corner in a certain direction the
 steering shifts off center in that direction - so if I take a hard right
 turn, going down the next straight I will notice that my steering wheel is
 cocked to the right by just a bit.
 
 This is not a really big deal - I've ceased caring much about how the thing
 drives on public roads anyway, and at an autocross I'm never going straight
 enough long enough to get annoyed by it... but it annoys me because I don't
 know why it happens.
  >>

Sounds to me that the steering geometry is off try starting with the base tie
rod lengths from the Bently, Re align, Set camber, and be sure your rack
bushings are good. Most people do work on the steering and the steering wheel
itself is off . This is usually because the alingment is not correct throwing
the geometry off or the last fool straightened the wheel to fix this sorta
problem. Start at the basics!

Steve 
MAINElyVW1@aol.com
Mainely Metric

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