Hi Rick, I was aware of this, but didnt think it could have so much effect. I have done the test you mention in the past but it didnt seem to flex that much - Ill do it again.
I thought maybe it was a result of using nolathane donut bushes perhaps 'binding' up the suspension or something, or overtightening them for the same effect. Is overtightening the donut bushes something you have to be careful of, and if so, what should they be tightened to for correct operation? Thanks Andrew On Mon, 3 Feb 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Andrew > > The chassis rail to which the steering box is bolted tends to flex when it > is loaded, some a lot more than others. Luke's is pretty bad and I cant > drive his car without wanting to fix this. The problem is accentuated by > wider, grippier tyres. The steering symptoms you are experiencing are > typical of flex in the steering box mount. To check this, park on concrete > and have someone move the steering wheel left to right and back. Watch the > steering box and note if it is moving and flexing the chassis rail. It > probably will be, and often an alarming amount. > > To fix this you need to build a brace that bolts to the top of the steering > box and is welded to a shaped, almost vertical flat steel bar that is > bolted through the inner guard right beside the strut tower, for additional > stiffening. This stiffens up the steering box and should eliminate the > problem. You can buy these brackets from one of the Datsun 1600 specialist > suppliers - look up Datsport.com webside for pictures. > > Rick Clough > Ph: 03 5172 2670 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ********************************************************************** > Any personal or sensitive information contained in this email and > attachments must be handled in accordance with the Victorian Information > Privacy Act 2000, the Health Records Act 2001 or the Privacy Act 1988 > (Commonwealth), as applicable. > > This email, including all attachments, is confidential. If you are not the > intended recipient, you must not disclose, distribute, copy or use the > information contained in this email or attachments. Any confidentiality or > privilege is not waived or lost because this email has been sent to you in > error. If you have received it in error, please let us know by reply > email, delete it from your system and destroy any copies. > ********************************************************************** > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
