Steering Wheel Does Not Come Back to True After Turn
07-16-2012, 11:11 PM
#16
Three Wheelin'
That's weird - the PET shows bushings irrespective of left or right hand drive. I've never heard of RHD drive cars being different in mounting, and I couldn't understand why Porsche would differentiate. I know the rack and steering shaft etc are different, but the mounting seems the same in PET.
EDIT: You may be right - I looked on PET and the RHD drive cars have different clips and shorter bolts which alludes to no bushing. Crap - why does PET not list the bushings as /LL????
EDIT: You may be right - I looked on PET and the RHD drive cars have different clips and shorter bolts which alludes to no bushing. Crap - why does PET not list the bushings as /LL????
Only takes 2 minutes to check on the car!
Cheers,
Mike
07-19-2012, 03:25 PM
#17
07-20-2012, 12:54 AM
#18
Three Wheelin'
07-22-2012, 02:04 AM
#20
Just got the polyurethane ones in the mail from Ricochet (eBay) and wow what a difference it made to the steering! It looks like someone had replaced the passenger side bushing at some point, and had neglected to do the much-more-fun-to-access driver side one. It was literally in pieces.
The urethane bushings are still a bit soft, but not as soft as the original rubber ones and perfect for a road car. I wish the delrin ones weren't so costly.
Anyway, if you have any feeling of slop/hesitation in your steering wheel on fast turn-in, this is a good quick* place to start!
*quick only if your bolts aren't all seized on when you try to take them off, and if it doesn't take you over an hour to get the bushing braces to line back up properly for the bolts to thread on during reassembly.
The urethane bushings are still a bit soft, but not as soft as the original rubber ones and perfect for a road car. I wish the delrin ones weren't so costly.
Anyway, if you have any feeling of slop/hesitation in your steering wheel on fast turn-in, this is a good quick* place to start!
*quick only if your bolts aren't all seized on when you try to take them off, and if it doesn't take you over an hour to get the bushing braces to line back up properly for the bolts to thread on during reassembly.
08-17-2020, 11:08 AM
#23
Rennlist Member
They are located on the cross-member that runs under the oil pan where the rack attaches to the cross member. If your belly pans are still in place you may not be able to see the rack/cross member. Remove the plastic and metal belly pans if you have them and you cant miss it all.
The aluminum cross member is where the motor mounts are bolted.
The aluminum cross member is where the motor mounts are bolted.
08-17-2020, 06:08 PM
#25
thread revival from beyond...
marian, are the symptoms exactly the same as the original post? what is your alignment numbers? it is castor that returns the wheel to straight ahead. sometimes the upper strut bearings can bind or a ball joint can bind that inhibits the return to center. can you lift the front of the car and see if it binds in is arc?
i use less castor and return the steering with the wheel by hand....kinda like driving an early Quattro.
marian, are the symptoms exactly the same as the original post? what is your alignment numbers? it is castor that returns the wheel to straight ahead. sometimes the upper strut bearings can bind or a ball joint can bind that inhibits the return to center. can you lift the front of the car and see if it binds in is arc?
i use less castor and return the steering with the wheel by hand....kinda like driving an early Quattro.
