c5 steering play
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5th Gear
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c5 steering play
ok, i bought a 2000 c5 with 85k. The steering wheel has atleast one inch of play, and its a bit scary at 70 mph. i tightened the hell out of both bolts on the column, no help.
Is there an adjustment in the rack or something ?
appreciate any ideas.... thanks, Bob
Is there an adjustment in the rack or something ?
appreciate any ideas.... thanks, Bob
Melting Slicks
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From: Indian Rocks Beach FL
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
There is a steering preload adjustment in the rack but with that much play I'd check out the rest of the suspension before I worried about that. Also, you say you "tightened the hell out of both bolts". Did you torque them to 25 ft/lbs?
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thanks mark, thats interesting ...so this adjustment can be found on top of the rack or something ??
I did not use a torque wrench, but I put enough on those bolts that my bicep hurt the next day.
My other thought is the upper part of the column, where there is some kind of coupler?? When I grab that w my hand and spin it left and right real quick, I can feel that slack between there and the steering wheel...make sense??
I did not use a torque wrench, but I put enough on those bolts that my bicep hurt the next day.
My other thought is the upper part of the column, where there is some kind of coupler?? When I grab that w my hand and spin it left and right real quick, I can feel that slack between there and the steering wheel...make sense??
