Important! : Steering wheel play 12 to 6

29th August 2010, 17:37

Hi crew I've notice on my saxo a slite play in steering wheel .12 to 6 up and down just a little play I'm trying to find this problem.I've notice my saxo drivers drive shaft balljoint has shat it self a little torn hole in rubber .how ever when I'm driving at 60mph when slitly going right I here a vibration on drivers floor. My wheel bearing are fine so I'm pretty sure the balljoint is dry. But still don't no why the play in steering wheel is there could this be down tooth driveshaft balljoint noice when going right .all members are welcome and I'd rep you with good advice cheers vts

29th August 2010, 18:03

Does any one have this and is there any way of titeing the steering wheel ?????

29th August 2010, 18:10

heya, have you tried tightening the steering wheel?? simple thing but i found once thats all it was, unless you mean you can lift the wheel with the colomn up and down?? if so theres 2 bolts underneath the colomn which you need to tighten.

for the other problem the balljoint could be a contributing factor but doesn't sound like it tbh. if you could re write that last sentence as it seems just jibberish. lol

31st August 2010, 18:43

Thanks for the reply lol ... iPhone mate carnt type on here . I'll have alook Saturday where abouts are these bolts mate under steering wheel have you done this before ???. plus im pretty sure it's my balljoint that's dry ive notice rip in the boot so when im going right it grinds a vibration sound but not left just right. Wheel bearings fine lol

31st August 2010, 18:50

Plus I noticed I wrote like a dick above lol lol carnt beat a normal mobile phone lol

2nd September 2010, 09:43

There's a double ended ball joint that attaches the steering arms to the rack via a bracket that goes on the n/s end of the rack ram. If this has play, that will cause play in your wheels and possibly steering wheel if it's really bad. Bit of a bugger to change, but you can do it without taking the steering rack out so not all bad. Not too expensive either.

2nd September 2010, 22:51

Ok so carnt I tiring it up or not ???

5th September 2010, 01:28

Can titeing rack from the front or not ?????? Help pls

7th September 2010, 20:26

Hi does anyone have a pic where this double endid balljoint is that joins to the steering arms .... As said above by the other user ??? Pls help ????????

15th September 2010, 23:56

How do i change the steering rack ??????????????? Like said above ?????