I have some play on the NSR wheel, wobble when you hold the wheel at 3 and 9 o clock position and shake it. There is no wobble vertically.

The play isn't from the outer ball joints, but from either the inner arm joint or the rack itself.

Can the rack itself have play or will it just be the inner arm joint and will this play/wobble on the wheel cause a vibration at speed?

Thanks Guys...

I think historically it has been the bush more than the rack. It is the size of a film camister on the back of the hub.

The outer bush is fine, in fact both outer bushes were replaced less than 10k miles ago.

Langdon4x4 on eBay sells the hicas track rods at a very good price. I know for a fact that the later 300zx with electronic hicas uses the same part as the r33, and the early hydraulic ones appear to use the same as an r32. Tell him I sent you from the skylineowners forum, and you may even get a little bit of a discount. He sells the balljoints too if needed.

He's called lammy426 on wwwskylineowners.com if you can't find him on eBay.

In fact, here's one he's selling on ebay at the moment.

 

89-93 hydrailic hicas:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300zx-r32-rear-rack-end-tie-rod-/221245740316?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item338346151c

 

93 onwards electronic hicas:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/skyline-r33-gtst-hicas-steering-rack-end-/220782654424?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3367abf3d8

The HICAS 'rack' is actually a ram. The play you're noticing as has been suggesting is the inner joint. Replacement HICAS arms come complete with the joint.

Thanks Chaps.

Will this play in the rear wheel cause vibration at speed?

Possibly. Any wear in any suspension/steering component can cause it.

 

http://www.zcentre.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.pbv.tpl&product_id=234&category_id=62&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=7

Nice price hike there. [emoji15]

Of all the people to comment on pricing/cost.....it's you! :rofl: :lol:

:)