Excessive Play in Steering column after road race practice

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rconaway

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Phoenix, Az.

Mar 9, 2007

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• Mar 9, 2007

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When I go onto the track, the steering feels fine. During the practice session, the steering good but when I come off the track, the steering wheel has more play than normal. 30 minute later, it seems to be fine again. Is that a problem with the seals in the rack, the pump itself, or just the fluid needs to be flushed.

 

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Red2000GT

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Mar 10, 2007

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• Mar 10, 2007

• #2

Are you still running the factory rag joint? It may be getting excessively warm and loosening up on you.

 

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speedytang

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Jul 28, 1999

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Marengo,Ohio,US

Mar 10, 2007

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• Mar 10, 2007

• #3

You need a steering pump cooler. That is what happens when your fluid gets to hot and why the Cobra models have the finned cooler.

 

XtorT'r

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Mar 11, 2007

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• Mar 11, 2007

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I guess if all that doesn't solve it there is a rubber isolator right above your rag joint that tends to wear out. But I couldn't see that getting better over time so I'd look towards the fluid explanation more.

 

Mike97gt

it doe snot

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Mar 11, 2007

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #5

I think it's the rag joint in the steering shaft..