[Kim]

FINAL UPDATE !!



the steering wheel moved again, this time going around a corner and I was able to notice it happening. The corner was off camber sloping to the left on a right hand turn and that put a bit of strain on the steering. The rack bushing are simply worn out and can't be tightened enough. Paragon Products has a replacement bushing with a flange on it that was designed to prevent this - it is apparently not that uncommon. The part has been ordered.



The steering shaft that I bought first from the firm in Oklahoma was actually was 180 degrees out from the one of the car and the one bought from 9-Apart. Maybe it was from a 944. Lying them both flat on a table, with one end exactly the same position on both shafts, the other ends were 180 degrees different. Go figure. And, the old one in the car could NOT under ANY circumstances been the problem with the wheel moving. It was a bit stiff but that was it. There was simply no play and had there been any it likley would have needed to break to permit that to occur.



So, after 2 steering shafts, 2 new strut supports, 3 alignments, and endless frustration, the problem will be fixed. If I recall, I said to the shop from the beginning that I thought that the rack was moving and to check the bushings. But what do I know? - I do air quality testing for a living.



Over and out.

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[flash]

re: rack bushing. i have the delrin one from them. works great



re: 180 out shaft. this is exactly what i thought when i talked to you on the phone. nice to know i'm not nuts.

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[tamathumper]

Are these the big "U"-shaped bushings that hold the whole rack to the front member?

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[Kim]

yes. I am getting the delrin one and the Porsche OEM one for the other side.

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[Cloud9...68]

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yes. I am getting the delrin one and the Porsche OEM one for the other side.

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That's what I did, per Pete's recommendation.

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[bombfactory]

I bought new urethane rack bushings off ebay, and installed them along with urethane inner swaybar bushings on the front from the same company. Both are working great. I had delrin inner swaybar bushings on the front, and even with two collar clamps on the swaybar they were making a huge racket. All quiet now.



So two thumbs up for urethane bushings from me.

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