Thread: Amazon: - Vague + Heavy Steering
View Single Post
Old Mar 18th, 2024, 19:29   #1
altrezia
New Member
 

Last Online: May 20th, 2024 10:50
Join Date: Mar 2024
Location: Reading, UK
Default Vague + Heavy Steering

Hey guys

The first of my many issues - the steering.

Drove the car (a '66 121) home from collection today and while it was pretty well behaved, the steering was causing me some concern - it's really heavy (but I suppose I expected that) - but also very vague. The car tends to wander about on the road, and needs constant correction, but the corrections aren't consistent.

Moving the steering wheel clockwise and anti-clockwise seems to only suggest the car should turn and it decides if it wants to and so on.

I'm going to check the steering box, and replace the rubber doughnut thing - anyone know the best place to order parts for the old cars in the UK?

In addition - can the rubber be replaced by a UJ, and/or the box replaced with a more modern rack?

Many thanks!
altrezia is offline   Reply With Quote