steering intermediate shaft question
steering intermediate shaft question
Does anybody know were you can get the glue that's come on the intermediate shaft from factory from?? Iv been running the mk3 supra intermediate shaft with the aw11 steering rack and over time the glue stuff came off causing lots of play inbetween the intermediate shaft and the housing piece it sits in.. I tryed tac welding it as an alternative but the welds broke and I kinda get the feeling that welding it might be to unforgiving
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Re: steering intermediate shaft question
Is this kevin bacon stephan? That stuff is rubber that is on the shaft. Just weld it more bro
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Re: steering intermediate shaft question
Any sort of metal epoxy would work fine I'd imagine (metal bonding epoxy that is, not epoxy made of metal. If that even exists). JB weld would probably work better than fine.
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- Mishimoto Cooling
- T3 adjustable 4-bar, Panhard, traction brackets, tension rods
- T3 Short shift
- Manual rack conversion
- Blacktop electronics
Re: steering intermediate shaft question
cool ... and yea its kevin bacon lol
Re: steering intermediate shaft question
are you sure the play is comming from the i shaft and not the rack itself?
Re: steering intermediate shaft question
It's for sure coming from the shaft.. You can pull on the shaft and look at the play as it happens
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Re: steering intermediate shaft question
I have the same issue. Anyone have any new input on this topic? I would rather not weld it if there is another option.
Re: steering intermediate shaft question
You can try this stuff http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/107695O/3mtm-super-fast-urethane-08609.pdf. I remember using it back in the Starion days for a motor mount or something. The urethane may even absorb some of the vibration.
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Re: steering intermediate shaft question
Can someone describe the play in the manual steering from the above posts? I'm wondering if the play in my steering is from the same issue as described in this thread.
I also have a AW11 steering rack and a MK3 Supra intermediate shaft. When I'm driving straights the steering wheel can move/float left and right several degrees before finding resistance and changing the steering.
I also have a AW11 steering rack and a MK3 Supra intermediate shaft. When I'm driving straights the steering wheel can move/float left and right several degrees before finding resistance and changing the steering.
Re: steering intermediate shaft question
I believe there's a bolt in your rack that determines preload between the pinion gear and the rack. If that loosens off, you could potentially have wide clearances that would give you that slop
1984 SR5-GTS 20V ST/BT coupe.
- Stance GR+ Coilovers
- Mishimoto Cooling
- T3 adjustable 4-bar, Panhard, traction brackets, tension rods
- T3 Short shift
- Manual rack conversion
- Blacktop electronics
- Stance GR+ Coilovers
- Mishimoto Cooling
- T3 adjustable 4-bar, Panhard, traction brackets, tension rods
- T3 Short shift
- Manual rack conversion
- Blacktop electronics
Re: steering intermediate shaft question
ryun84 wrote:Can someone describe the play in the manual steering from the above posts? I'm wondering if the play in my steering is from the same issue as described in this thread.
I also have a AW11 steering rack and a MK3 Supra intermediate shaft. When I'm driving straights the steering wheel can move/float left and right several degrees before finding resistance and changing the steering.
For this you may want to check your rack mount bushings. I went to get an alignment once and the guy at the shop told me that the rack was loose. I didn't believe him till I felt it on the way home.
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Lots of 4AC info here: http://4ac-powered.forumotion.com/
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Re: steering intermediate shaft question
Army Fork wrote:I believe there's a bolt in your rack that determines preload between the pinion gear and the rack. If that loosens off, you could potentially have wide clearances that would give you that slop
Glock30 wrote:For this you may want to check your rack mount bushings. I went to get an alignment once and the guy at the shop told me that the rack was loose. I didn't believe him till I felt it on the way home.
Thanks for the advice! I will check them out.
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Re: steering intermediate shaft question
Check for possible play in the inner/outer tie rods as well. Inner tie rod play can be a little bit more difficult to see sometimes since the boot covers the joint.
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