Steering help

[Miavia7]

Just installed long tubes and I'm having some slack in my steering. I know it has to do with the steering shaft. Ant ideas before I tackle it this evening? Like could I installed it upside down or something stupid. Thanks

 

[Bmr4life]

Just installed long tubes and I'm having some slack in my steering. I know it has to do with the steering shaft. Ant ideas before I tackle it this evening? Like could I installed it upside down or something stupid. Thanks

May not be tight, keyed in correctly, or fully seated. I'm sure its your shaft linkage though.

 

[Miavia7]

I'll check it out

 

[Miavia7]

Does anybody have just a little slack in there steering wheel? It's very little right now but I might be paranoid

 

[BAKnBLK2010]

No play or slack at all in mine.

 

[Miavia7]

Well it's tight on the bottom. Maybe it's not seated on the top?

 

[Bmr4life]

Did you make sure the steering wheel did not turn while the steering rod was out? That would cause a problem.

 

[09 Ricky]

Did you make sure the steering wheel did not turn while the steering rod was out? That would cause a problem.

Sure would and would also mess up the clock spring for the air bag if it did.........

 

[Entrenched]

I had this issue. I had to loosen the top bolt, have someone push down on the shaft from inside the car while I pushed up and tightened the bolt down. This completely removed the slack I had.

 

[Bmr4life]

I had this issue. I had to loosen the top bolt, have someone push down on the shaft from inside the car while I pushed up and tightened the bolt down. This completely removed the slack I had.

Yup, sounds about right. I think I used some vise grips to hold the steering wheels shaft while I pushed the steering linkage back on to it. OP, if this is your problem, you need to be thanking someone you haven't lost control.

 

[Miavia7]

Yup, sounds about right. I think I used some vise grips to hold the steering wheels shaft while I pushed the steering linkage back on to it. OP, if this is your problem, you need to be thanking someone you haven't lost control.

Got it. Thanks guys especially the vice grip part.

 

[2010GT]

Did this solve your slack problem?

 

[Miavia7]

I believe so.

 

[Miavia7]

Well guys, I Got it for sure this time. After jacking the car up and looking at it for 10 minutes I took the bolt out of the bottom. I put it in backwards. The threads were on the wrong side and it wouldn't tighten. Hope this helps someone.