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Car Forum / MINI / January 2004Steering Columb Shake.....
Hi Folks I hope you all had a great Xmas and New Years. I've got a Mini City E 1987 and it's been highly modded since new with a 1450cc motor and 13x7 Super Lites, Now my problem is the steering column shakes like mad at idle and I was wondering if there is a bushing at the top near to the steering wheel that needs replacing, as I've not had it to pieces just yet I thought I'd ask you valued opinions first.. It seems to me to be the inner steering rod that's moving not the outer pipe. Thanks Karl. Please ignore the bad spelling of Column :( > Hi Folks I hope you all had a great Xmas and New Years. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks > Karl. Sounds like the top bushing. It is a plastic device and they do wear. There was a change at 1985 (not sure what changed, but it is a different part number after that date) and the later item is only available as a Rover product. Try your local main dealer for one.  SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk > Please ignore the bad spelling of Column :( > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks > > Karl. earlier mini's had a felt bush in the top, they are prone to shrinking when they get old, especially if they run dry ( they should be soaked in oil when you fit a new one. jim > Sounds like the top bushing. It is a plastic device and they do wear. There > was a change at 1985 (not sure what changed, but it is a different part [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > Thanks > > > Karl. But this is an 87 car which will have a plastic bush. However, they do wear in the same way as the early cars. SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk > earlier mini's had a felt bush in the top, they are prone to shrinking when > they get old, especially if they run dry ( they should be soaked in oil when [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > > > Thanks > > > > Karl. > But this is an 87 car which will have a plastic bush. However, they > do wear in the same way as the early cars. Is there an equivalent bush at the lower end of the column too? I don't have much play at the top but plenty at the bottom!! Shaun. Shaun yep there's a bush at both ends.... as I've now found out having taken it to pieces.. Karl. > > But this is an 87 car which will have a plastic bush. However, they > > do wear in the same way as the early cars. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Shaun. > Is there an equivalent bush at the lower end of the column too? I don't > have much play at the top but plenty at the bottom!! Are the spline at the base of the steering column and the matching spline on the rack healthy? Is the clamp bolt tight? >> Is there an equivalent bush at the lower end of the column too? I >> don't have much play at the top but plenty at the bottom!! > > Are the spline at the base of the steering column and the matching > spline on the rack healthy? Is the clamp bolt tight? Yes, splines are good and clamp is tight. I'll go digging in my lockup and find the spare column for comparison. Cheers, Shaun. Hi All, I had a minivan years ago with a similar fault, it turned out to be tight tappets, causing the imbalance and vibration, once the tappets and carb was set correctly the vibration was cured, Fitzy > >> Is there an equivalent bush at the lower end of the column too? I > >> don't have much play at the top but plenty at the bottom!! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Cheers, > Shaun. |
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