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After spending a lot of time and the obvious on prepping up the car for a trip away I've found a lot of play in the steering column, in the area that passes behind the pedals through the firewall into the front bay...
There's a rigid plastic corregated sleeve that seems to float on the splined section, is that meant to be pushed inside?
Any advice on a fix for this would be great.
I'm planned to head off to the ring / spa / zandvort for a driving holiday next week !!
Looking further into it-
The telescopic section of the steering column slides on its splines, does the plastic sleeve just prevent wear or is it meant to eliminate the play I have ?
I'll reply but not familiar with this part but there should be no play at all in the steering.
It's hard to understand where the play is coming from , from a photo.
Are you saying that when you turn the wheel there is a small gap before it actually turns the wheels? Or have you pinpointed this area as where it definitely is..unusual for splines to wear to a point that there is slop in them.
You need it sorted or it's going to ruin your trip which sounds fantastic.
I'm hopefully going to the Spa Classic 6 hours in September.
Can't understand why there would be play there.
Track rod ends OK?
Or this?
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-turbo-forum/999850-996-turbo-steering-play.html
track rod ends are brand new trw, new inner tie rods too along with a whole host of stuff.
Im pretty sure that plastic sleeve on the splined joint near the pedals is the reason, just need to figure out a solution.
any suggestions?
So the play is rotational, between the two bits of the column which telescope?
I'd have thought the sleeve is to ensure smooth telescoping, not take up play. I might be wrong.
It could be as you say, to ensure smoother telescoping and act as a bearing between the 2 parts. I'd have thought it should be attached to the female (lower part) and has come delaminated. Have you tried pushing it back down between the splines?
Its ok I found the plastic splined collar. Mine is brittle and a bit broken but inserted it back onto the shaft. Its to take out play. Rubbish design and from what I can tell not listed on d911 or porche as a part you can buy.
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