 Steering making horrible sounds, Yikes, I could have been killed! |
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| JawjaPorsche |
 Feb 18 2012, 11:10 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States  |
My steering wheel started to get play about 6 months ago. It started progressively getting worse. I have about 1.5 inches of play. But the worse part was yesterday while turning the steering wheel without the car moving I was getting horrible crunching sounds in the steering.
Okay, I removed the cover and I don't like what I see! It is definitely the steering coupler. Lots of slop and one bolt has completely come loose! Not even threaded in! See picture! I was driving with only bolt intact! Wow, God takes care of the ignorant and stupid! No wonder it was making horrible sounds! Okay experts, how do I replace this! The bolts thread from the bottom! How do I get to those? I hate it when a plan does not come together! Should I use Threadlock when putting back together? I also found the following coupler from Tangerine which I ordered: http://www.tangerineracing.com/steeringupgrades.htm Any help will be appreciated. Attached image(s) 
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| 76-914 |
Feb 18 2012, 11:17 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,505 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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that's just a shaft. go below, remove the cover - 4bolts. 1.5" slop as you rotate the wheel? or the shaft is loose?
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| jmill |
Feb 18 2012, 11:20 AM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
To take it all apart you need to loosen the U joint under your dash and then drop the entire rack down. You might be able to get 2 bolts from underneath but I never tried it.
Check here for similer issues: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...&hl=coupler Ooops - saw thats you too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Feb 18 2012, 11:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks for responding.
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| 914.SBC |
Feb 18 2012, 02:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 12-December 10 From: CORONA, CA Member No.: 12,479 Region Association: None |
Wholly crap...
I got your PM. Guess what I am doing? Thanks a bunch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| jmill |
Feb 18 2012, 02:49 PM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Bend the tabs that lock the 2 upper bolts and remove bolts. That will free it from the rack. You'll then have to remove the allen bolts that hold in the bearing and try and pivot the shaft to get to the bottom shaft to coupler bolts. You might have to loosen the U joint under your dash to get enough play to swing it. Mark the joint and shaft so your steering wheel will still be centered.
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| JawjaPorsche |
Feb 18 2012, 03:03 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks for responding. I will wait until I have new the coupler and then I will try it. I really appreciate your help.
QUOTE(jmill @ Feb 18 2012, 03:49 PM)  Bend the tabs that lock the 2 upper bolts and remove bolts. That will free it from the rack. You'll then have to remove the allen bolts that hold in the bearing and try and pivot the shaft to get to the bottom shaft to coupler bolts. You might have to loosen the U joint under your dash to get enough play to swing it. Mark the joint and shaft so your steering wheel will still be centered. |
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| scotty b |
Feb 18 2012, 07:49 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(jmill @ Feb 18 2012, 12:49 PM) Bend the tabs that lock the 2 upper bolts and remove bolts. That will free it from the rack. You'll then have to remove the allen bolts that hold in the bearing and try and pivot the shaft to get to the bottom shaft to coupler bolts. You might have to loosen the U joint under your dash to get enough play to swing it. Mark the joint and shaft so your steering wheel will still be centered. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| 76-914 |
Feb 18 2012, 10:18 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,505 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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Dude, did you edit your first post or what? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)
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| wingnut86 |
Feb 19 2012, 01:05 PM
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...boola la boo boola boo... Group: Members Posts: 1,053 Joined: 22-April 10 From: South Carolina Member No.: 11,645 Region Association: South East States |
If the problem is "inside the stearing rack itself", please buy a good used one from one of our vendors here or have someone rebuild it for you who's done so successfully before.
I have 6 used units, all in differing conditions. Spacing internally is critical if rebuilt, as well as proper bearings. Good luck. |
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