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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: grifter on 23 January 2017, 21:10:56

Title: Play in box when wheels turned in
Post by: grifter on 23 January 2017, 21:10:56

When I was doing some of the front end work the other day I checked on straight ahead there was no play in any of the suspension components but when I turned wheels about half way in there was a about half a centimetre play at the road wheel side to side from the box, there was distinct clunk from it. I could see it was the box and not a component down the line.

Is this normal for steering boxes? I'd heard that power steering can have play when engine not on.

Title: Re: Play in box when wheels turned in
Post by: Kevin Wood on 23 January 2017, 21:19:05

I'd say so. They are deliberately tighter around the straight ahead position and the hydraulics take up some of the play once the engine is running too.

Title: Re: Play in box when wheels turned in
Post by: grifter on 23 January 2017, 21:39:43

Quote from: Kevin Wood on 23 January 2017, 21:19:05

I'd say so. They are deliberately tighter around the straight ahead position and the hydraulics take up some of the play once the engine is running too.

Thanks for confirming Kevin  :y