Drivers can sometimes get worried if hitting the smallest pothole in the road is accompanied by a knock in the steering gear. In order to eliminate this problem, it is enough to tighten the steering rack.
It is necessary
- - octahedron key at 17;
- - key-dodecahedron for 18;
- - lift or garage with a viewing hole.
Instructions
Step 1
Drive your car onto a lift or into a garage with a viewing hole. This must be done in order to prepare the car for the elimination of backlash in the steering racks. Go down to the viewing hole as this is the most comfortable position to get the job done. If there is a crankcase guard, be sure to remove it. Find the adjusting nut - it is located directly on the steering rack, on the steering shaft. It is directed towards the body. Finding the adjusting nut will probably be tricky as it is usually covered in dirt
Step 2
Clean the nut with a dry cloth or use a special aerosol spray. Take a 17 mm octagon wrench and start tightening the steering rack with extreme accuracy, clockwise. Carry out constant monitoring of the tightening process, as it may happen that the nut will turn "idle". Do not make sudden movements when working, as you can damage the operation of the steering wheel. Try to loosen the steering rack with a wrench if you tighten the nut more than necessary.
Step 3
Get a friend or garage neighbor to help if your car has power steering. Place the wheels parallel to the direction of the vehicle (straight ahead), and then turn the steering wheel no more than 30 ° from this position. Remove the plastic shield and the left lug on the left arch to access the adjusting screw. Have a partner turn the adjusting screw at this time. He should do this with an 18 mm twelve-sided wrench until the characteristic knock that occurs when the steering wheel is rotated ceases to be emitted.
