Hi Guys,

 

Been having probs with the steering feeling notchy so decided to try a replacement UJ. The old one was sloppy but I have another problem, please see the attached pics. The UJ only just hangs on the the bottom of the steering column when connected to the rack, the pinch bolt isn't really located over the flat area in the splines of the column, it's on the very end of the column. Surely this can't be right?? Perhaps something else has gone awry?

 

I've attached some pics in case I'm not explaining myself very well...

 

Any advice/input appreciated.

 

Cheers

RobH

oo err should be on more than that! is the shaft damaged and stopping it go any further?

Cheers Baz, no, I had to slide it right up to get the old one off. Perhaps it's not on straight (?) I put the replacement on in the same position as the original, wheels dead ahead and steering wheel centralised. I noticed a dot on the splined shaft where it connects to the rack, should this be aligned with anything in particular? Wondering if it had been put on wonky and the steering wheel adjusted to compensate (?) although I suppose this wouldn't make a difference to how far up the steering column splines it sat.

 

It's as though the steering column is too short. It was a bit of a struggle to get the new UJ on, if the steering column was any longer it would have been more or less impossible. I expect I'm missing something elementary..

 

Cheers

H

Hi Guys,

 

Been having probs with the steering feeling notchy so decided to try a replacement UJ. The old one was sloppy but I have another problem, please see the attached pics. The UJ only just hangs on the the bottom of the steering column when connected to the rack, the pinch bolt isn't really located over the flat area in the splines of the column, it's on the very end of the column. Surely this can't be right?? Perhaps something else has gone awry?

 

I've attached some pics in case I'm not explaining myself very well...

 

Any advice/input appreciated.

 

Cheers

RobH

 

 

Hi Rob,

 

Seen this a couple of times matey, you have the wrong steering column fitted, most likely a 200sx one which is shorter.

 

The only way forward is to change it, which luckily is a very easy job, a warranted used one £65+ vat sorted!

 

Jeff

Ah Jeff! Thought you weren't talking to me. Sent you a few pm's with no reply.

 

Are we talking about the whole column or just the lower section (presumably)? I'll perhaps remove it and check against the length specified in the manual. Is it difficult to get out?

 

Cheers

H

Ah Jeff! Thought you weren't talking to me. Sent you a few pm's with no reply.

 

Are we talking about the whole column or just the lower section (presumably)? I'll perhaps remove it and check against the length specified in the manual. Is it difficult to get out?

 

Cheers

H

 

The whole unit is required but easy to change as I said before,you can even swap your ignition barrel over to key the same key of you want, will post some pictures for reference tomorrow for you.

 

My pm inbox is always getting critically full and so every now and then I delete the oldest ones that have been replied to, unfortunately I have twice now in recent months deleted the lastest one not replied to by mistake argh!!!! please feel free to pm again and promise to reply.:D

 

Jeff

Sounds good to me. Wouldn't surprise me if the whole column was dodgy anyway...

Cheers

H