Re: play in rack (82 Cpe) & c. & c....

[Wolff <wolff_b@ix.netcom.com>]

Measuring up and down movement/rotation at front end of inner tie rod
bolt while pulling up and down on left tie rod.

1987.5 coupe GT	140k miles	less than 2mm play
1986 4kq 	160k miles	less than 2mm play
1984 4k		200k miles+	no freeplay
HTH,
Wolff


Huw Powell wrote:
> 
> >  I haven't checked it on my car, but
> > maybe the play in the rack is normal.
> 
> OK, there must be 100's of you out there who could do this for us...
> 
> Go to your trusty coupe or 4k, pop the hood, locate the left tie rod,
> reach in and try lifting/pushing it down.  Does it move a bit, like
> 1/4-1/2" (also raising lowering the tie rod bracket and twisting the
> rack slightly)?  Cause if it's normal, something else is wrong... and I
> want to fix it!
> 
> Thanks to all who try...
> 
> --
> Huw Powell