Steering rack questions

[Huw Powell]

> The housing isn't moving any, just the actual rack portion of the "rack and
> pinion".  It almost seems like some bushings or something are worn out, but
> I don't have any fluid leaking.  Is there some kind of backlash adjustment
> or something?

I have seen a lot of these with some "axial" play in the rack itself, 
which doesn't seem to to translate to anything noticeable at the 
steering wheel.  After checking the four mounting bolts and the 
associated sheet metal, playing with the backlash might help.

Most of these racks have a "rounded-diamond" shaped little metal cover 
over where the steering shaft enters the rack body (right over the 
pinion area), as I recall, under that is some sort of adjustable thingie 
(I don't recall exactly how it was set up).  I once adjusted my 90Q to 
have no axial play, it made everything too stiff, when things had 
"proper" play and feel again, the axial play was back again.

-- 
Huw Powell

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