I have found that the trip to the Nurburgring has not left the car undamaged.

The rear steering arms have got lots of play in them at the wheel end.

Can someone describe to me the way the joint works as when I had a look this afternoon I became confused.

The joint seems to pivot up and down, which seems reasonable to accomodate the suspension movement, but I cannot work out how the rubbers are all going to fit together - is it some kind of rose jointed affair?

I have got side to side play in the wheels at this joint on both sides and I need to work out what I need to fix the problem. The car is undriveable in the wet and not that great in the dry and I am worried that using it may cause further damage to the drive train as the wheels pull against each other.

 

Any help much appreciated.

 

Ivan

The steering or hicas arms are screwed into the steering ram, they have ball joints at the point where they meet the ram under the gaitor, there should be no perceivable play at the wheel at all, if there is replace them with new items, they simply unscrew and when replaced the rear tracking will need to be checked and adjusted correctly.

 

Jeff TT

Sounds reasonable, thanks very much Jeff.

Are there any traders reading that can offer me a quick turnaround on the parts described above, please?

 

Thanks

 

Ivan

another thing bud when fitting them remember to lock one side of whilst removing the other as they turn together,be surprised how many people that has caught out :p

 

ryan may carry them would have to ring him given that mjp may stock them

 

regards greg

Cheers Greg

 

I am about to go out to a party so I will bother Ryan tomorrow afternoon - that would be a nice and easy way to sort it out.

 

Cheers guys

 

Ivan