If you want to try something, the 120Y steering box has a smaller number of
lock to lock turns.
It is a full bolt on, but I think it is an absolute bitch to get the old
steering box off?
zac
----- Original Message -----
From: James Swann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: brake repairs + SR20 engine mounts
> Sounds just like the problem I'm having the steering just doesn't feel
like it should, How much did it cost to replace the steering box?? Is this
for new parts??
>
> Does anybody out here have some SR20 turbo engine mounts I'm collecting
bits from my conversion which I'm starting when the rego on the dato runs
out in april.
>
> James
>
> >>> Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/28/00 08:59pm >>>
> In response to the floating sensation when moving. For me this was caused
by
> excessive play in the steering box when the wheels were pointed straight
ahead.
> Usuallly you can adjust them, mine was too worn out and I replaced it,
made a
> huge difference.
>
> Richard Clough wrote:
>
> > These handling problems sound more like badly worn ball joints causing
the
> > front end setting to go out of whack under brakes. Have you checked all
> > joints in the steering arms and the ball joints at the end of the lower
> > control arm?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Gregg Sheridan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, 24 March 2000 1:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: brake repairs
> >
> > > It would be great if somone could answer this question as i have the
exact
> > > same problems.
> > >
> > > Gregg
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Albs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Date: Friday, 24 March 2000 2:04
> > > Subject: brake repairs
> > >
> > >
> > > >on my 1600 the front struts are off a stanza and i have a few
questions
> > > >regarding them:
> > > >firstly how much better would be 240k struts be (braking etc)
> > > >
> > > >is the camber they produce (when in a 1600) any good for road
handling
> > (it
> > > >seems to be very negitive)
> > > >
> > > >do 240k struts sit on a different camber angle from stock 1600 struts
and
> > > >if so how good it it
> > > >
> > > >at the moment when i brake the car pulls to the right badly so either
the
> > > >drivers side pistion is'nt returning (so it partly stays clamped)
which
> > > >would be indercated by steeing pulling to one side (which it is'nt)
or
> > the
> > > >passanger side is sticking and if so how hard is to reapir (like can
it
> > be
> > > >done on a saturday with no problems or is it hassels galore
> > > >
> > > >and when the car is moving it seems to be very floaty like it's got
some
> > > >one else steering the back wheels could it be the rear bushes or is
ti
> > the
> > > >stanza struts causing the problem (bad camber) the the toe is spot on
and
> > I
> > > >have'nt got adjustable caster rods (radius rods)and i don't believe
there
> > > >bent either
> > > >thanks in advance
>
>
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