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driver66
post May 13 2003, 04:56 AM
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2YEARS INTO 914'S ,BUT ALL MY LIFE IN MECHANICS. IVE BEEN GETTING BAD FEEDBACK FROM MY FRONT END TO MY STEERING WHEEL. NOW KEEP IN MIND I NEED TIRES . SO, IM LOOKING FOR BAD TIERODS OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THIS PROBLEM,YESTERDAY I LIFTED THE DRIVERS FRONT TIRE LEAVING THE OTHER DOWN AND BEGAN ROCKING THE WHEEL FROM THE 9OCLOCK AND 3 O-CLOCK POSITIONS AND LEARNED THAT BOTH WERE MOVEING WITH LITTLE OR NO PLAY,THE PLAY WAS IN THE FEED BACK TO THE LOCKED STEARING WHEEL.,,,,,,SO MY QUESTION IS ,IS THIS NORMAL TO 914 RACKS OR IS MINE WORE OUT??HOW MUCH PLAY SHOULD YOU HAVE THERE? AND THERE PROBLY IS NO ADJUSTMENT IS THERE?????
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post May 13 2003, 07:24 AM
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There should be almost no play in a good 914 rack. They are not really prone to wear either. You could have a damaged rack, worn or loose u-joints, loose rack mount bolts, bad inner tie-rod bushings (they are rubber), bad outer tie-rods, or loose wheel bearings.

I think you will find the problem if you go through the system one piece at a time, as it is pretty simple and direct.
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