semi42
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| posted on 4/12/02 at 07:03 AM |
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Steering UJ's
pulling apart a mk3 steering column theother day ,I noticed that none of the uj yokes line up is there a reason for this?
only thing I can think of is that as the steering shaft isnt rotated at high speed, then yoke alinment isnt critical
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StuartA
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| posted on 4/12/02 at 12:24 PM |
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I believe the reason for this is so that the steering column does not come straight at the driver in the event of a frontal impact (there is stuff in
the SVA manual about it)
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Mark H
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| posted on 9/12/02 at 08:51 PM |
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Would this be my answer to how to get the steering column around the Pinto engine mount?
Mark Harrison and
Q986 KCP back from the dead...
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 9/12/02 at 09:37 PM |
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if you use more than 2 uj in the sterring, it will need a bearing along its length.
I have 3 in mine - to get a decent 'crash angle' in the line. I used a machined alu block as a 'bearing clamp'.
You might be able to use a rod end as a bearing, provided you put it on the shaft before you weld the end on!
atb
steve
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