[s-cars] front end/suspension repair question

[chris chambers]

Dave,

Thanks SOO much for your input.

I already replaced the steering dampener last year.

BUT This part is VERY familiar:

> You could also check the steering lash and adjust it if there is any 
> play. If there is too much play in the system there will be very poor
> 
> "on center" feel and the steering will seem sloppy.  You may also
> hear a 
> quiet but noticeable light clunk every time you move the steering
> wheel 

This sounds exactly like my car, I have a very poor "on center" feel
and it seems a bit sloppy there. I flushed and replaced the hydraulic
fluid twice last year. Funny thing is I had replaced the brake booster
last year and the steering felt better, but the booster had a defective
seal so I sent it back and purchased a used "new" booster from Elijah.
The booster "passes" the "pump" test (39 pumps with engine off), but
the brake light always comes on and stays on for awhile when I start
the car. Even after only parking it for 5 minutes.

Could the two symptoms be related? Should I be looking at replacing the
high pressure hose?

This is quite perplexing for me.
 

My current plan is to follow your instructions below to check the lash,
I've inspected my car and the rack doesn't move the mounts seem intact.
On top of the rack there appears to be a "block off plate" with what
appears to be two screws holding it in place and a third in the middle
that seems to be recessed in a portion of the plate. I'm guessing this
middle screw is the adjustment, am I screw correct?

> If you hear a soft clunking you likely need to adjust
> the lash.  This can be accomplished by turning the screw on the top
of
> the driver's side of the steering rack an eighth of a turn at a time,

> testing for the "clunk" after each adjustment.  As soon as the clunk 
> goes away, stop.  Over tightening will damage the rack.  There is a 
> writeup on S-cars or someplace - 

I'll look to see if I can find this write up, I had the car's front end
inspected by both my mechanic and an alignment tech. Neither of which
checked the hydraulics at all, just the mechanicals.

I plan on checking and adjusting the steering rack lash, but I'm also
wondering why my brake light persists in coming on if the bomb passes
the pump test. Is it possible I have a high pressure line
deteriorating, and if so how could I test it?

Any and all ideas/input are greatly appreciated


Thanks
Chris



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