Steering Wheel Play
07-20-2018, 11:44 AM
#1
Steering Wheel Play
My new-to-me 2006 Corvette convertible has about 1/4-1/3 inch play that leads to a slight wander on straights and a tiny delay in responding to inputs in curves. It is subtle enough that I didn't detect it on test drives and not until I lived with the car for a week or so. Is there something I can do or check, or do I need to go straight to a mechanic?
07-21-2018, 11:43 AM
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My new-to-me 2006 Corvette convertible has about 1/4-1/3 inch play that leads to a slight wander on straights and a tiny delay in responding to inputs in curves. It is subtle enough that I didn't detect it on test drives and not until I lived with the car for a week or so. Is there something I can do or check, or do I need to go straight to a mechanic?
07-22-2018, 02:04 AM
#3
Hell, could be that the steering wheel nut is loose, or even the alignment way out, with nothing wrong with the rack or the column.
As for if it turns out to be the rack, you want one of the later model units, since they had tighter steering than the early model units.
Last edited by Dano523; 07-22-2018 at 02:06 AM.
07-23-2018, 12:04 AM
#4
Burning Brakes
Be careful switching racks - you might introduce problems as there are likely systems that expect certain numbers from inputs etc and a different rack could cause issues
Last edited by Jfryjfry; 07-23-2018 at 10:16 AM.
07-24-2018, 12:44 PM
#5
My new-to-me 2006 Corvette convertible has about 1/4-1/3 inch play that leads to a slight wander on straights and a tiny delay in responding to inputs in curves. It is subtle enough that I didn't detect it on test drives and not until I lived with the car for a week or so. Is there something I can do or check, or do I need to go straight to a mechanic?