[V8] Steering Damper replacement

[Ed Kellock]

?!!

I replaced my steering damper quite a while ago so I don't remember
the process very well, but I know I didn't have to do anything with
the rack or steering column.

Yikes.

Ed

On 9/18/07, Dave Saad <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:
> It's a pretty big job. You have to go through most of the motions of
> removing the rack in order to get the damper bolt off. I don't think
> you have to remove the hydraulic lines, but you do have to unmount
> the rack and the steering column.
> I removed both distributors and coils, fuel lines, airbox, spark plug
> wire tray, and anything else that got in my way when I did my rack
> boot a while back.
> Seems like you have to remove a transmission bolt too if you have an
> automatic.
>
> May be a good time to have a look at your rack boot if you are in
> that far...
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> On Sep 17, 2007, at 10:41 PM, urq wrote:
>
> > ... no direct BTDT on the V8, but I've had them fail on both my
> > Audi Fox and
> > my BMW k1 ... in both instances the failure was obvious as it created
> > dangerous steering oscillation in hard acceleration situations.
> > The parts
> > appear to fail by a gas bubble building up near the piston, which
> > eliminates
> > any damping in a small range of steering travel.  The Fox was
> > pretty violent
> > on hard acceleration, but it went away when the throttle was lifted.
> >
> > I suspect the effect will be much less obvious on the V8 ... it has a
> > similar steering setup to the T44s, which do not have the damper.
> > I suppose
> > you could do the same test ... punch it in a safe area while going
> > straight
> > ... only hold the steering wheel lightly and feel if the car is
> > trying to
> > steer back and forth on its own.
> >
> > I suspect replacement of the damper might be a bit of a PITA, but
> > it might
> > just take removal of the passenger side dizzy to change that ... I
> > do know
> > it was a piece of cake on the '78 Fox ... :-)  The motorcycle was
> > quite a
> > PITA though ...
> >
> > Steve B
> > San José, CA (USA)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > I have a suspicion that my steering damper is bad.
> > Anyone have some "Been There Done That" advice on
> > a) how it feels and symptoms when it's bad and
> > b) The steps  to replace it?
> >
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