GreenV8Machine Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 brought my 2000 out of the restoration hut for the first time today, and under mild-hard acceleration the steering freezes up unless jerked out of it. any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 power or manual? Could be stiffness in rack or a stiff UJ in the column to rack link. Need to split coupling to eliminate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 split the coupling? how will drive it to find out?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 you won't be able to drive it but you will be able to spin the column and move rack separately by hand to see how it feels and also exercise the link shaft uj to ensure they move freely.silly question - is everything under the car bolted down tight?Also how are the ball joints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 PhilIs that as you accelerate you don't get self-centering so the steering will stay at an angle and you have to physically steer to maintain direction??Is it fine whan you are cruising or slowing down??If only when accelertaing it must be related to geometry changes as the arse squats down and the nose goes up. Is it still std Mk1 2000 or have you changed anything???You do need to split the coupling to find out if it is the column or the rack.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 I think its a combo of worn rack, worn joints and maybe some sloppy bushings. Ill check it all on the ramp, cheers for the tips fellas. Cant wait to get the 2000 on the 10CR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Hello GT6,does it go tight in places when turning the wheel from lock to lock. That points to one of the steering column U\j's being seized. This is not an uncommon problem.Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 GT6_User_and_Abuser wrote:I think its a combo of worn rack, worn joints and maybe some sloppy bushings. Ill check it all on the ramp, cheers for the tips fellas. Cant wait to get the 2000 on the 10CR!So the MOT was a thorough one then... ;)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 its not WHAT you know........... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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