Knock On Steering

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HIYA GUYS AND GIRLZ

 

BACK AGAIN, YESTERDAY WHILST DOING A 3 POINT TURN MY POWER STEERING FOR A SPLIT MOMENT SEEMED TO LOSE POWER, I PARKED UP AND NOW I HAVE A KNOCK ON THE STEERING WHEN WIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT/RIGHT. I FELT THE STEERING RACK AND ITS GOT SLIGHT MOVMENT ON IT, IS THIS NORMAL ? ANYBODY ANY IDEAS WHATS UP WITH IT ?

 

I WONT BE ABLE TO GET TO THE GARAGE TILL THURS SO I NEED PEACE OF MIND FOR MY WIFE WITH THE KIDS..

 

ROB

[DickieG]

It sounds as if the universal joint on the steering column has siezed, hence the briefly stiff steering and subsequent knocking. I've no idea whether you can buy the UJ independant of the column on Lingo's.

[DaveWeller]

check also that a spring has not snapped,the steering does go stiff as the spring jamed in the top cup. you can inspect it from the wheel arch. there was a recall for this, they fitted some restaining brackets to the strutt on my car . mines a 2000 year model. Great cars.

[iannez]

check also that a spring has not snapped,the steering does go stiff as the spring jamed in the top cup. you can inspect it from the wheel arch. there was a recall for this, they fitted some restaining brackets to the strutt on my car . mines a 2000 year model. Great cars.

agree. sounds like the spring has snapped and been caught by the cup.