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#1 Brown Mini

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Posted 11 February 2009 - 07:59 PM

Hi all

I seem to have a fair bit of play in my steering column - I stripped it - put an oil soaked fibre bush in the bottom (oo-er) and a new plastic top bush - all greased but it seems to have a good clunk

All the play is at the top

Any ideas ?

#2 Saxo-Fiesta-Mini

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Posted 11 February 2009 - 08:06 PM

its an old mini just showing its age lol if its that bad just replace the steering colum as it theres still play its prob had it

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Posted 11 February 2009 - 08:57 PM

or possibly ball joints?

#4 Brown Mini

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Posted 11 February 2009 - 10:11 PM

How much play is too much play ???

#5 jaydee

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Posted 12 February 2009 - 11:13 AM

seems like ur steering column is gone, i had the same problem, i've adjusted it till it ended up with a totally worn and unsafe column.. so get a new one, safety first!

Edited by jaydee, 12 February 2009 - 11:15 AM.





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