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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 22 August 2009, 18:08:08

Title: Steering play when parked
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 22 August 2009, 18:08:08

Is it normal to have a bit of play in the steering when the car is off and parked up. I can move my steering a bit from side to side with no effort. Juat doesn't sound right to me, I thought it would be tight.

Title: Re: Steering play when parked
Post by: ffcgary1 on 22 August 2009, 18:10:57

There should be some but not exessive, if you want you can adjust the steering box but you will need to follow the instructions in the maint guide. :y

Title: Re: Steering play when parked
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 22 August 2009, 18:13:35

Thank you. Just noticed you're in Mitcham. I used to live off Church Rd (about 20 mins walk from Savacentre or Colliers Wood tube).

Title: Re: Steering play when parked
Post by: ffcgary1 on 22 August 2009, 18:15:49

I am in Spencer Road just over the Beehive Bridge near the pond. :y

Title: Re: Steering play when parked
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 22 August 2009, 18:42:04

Excellent, I used to live down Rodney Road, access from miles rd off Church Road. Tight road mind you and we used to own an Astra then.  :y It was excellent for practising reversing though.

Title: Re: Steering play when parked
Post by: ffcgary1 on 23 August 2009, 01:07:29

It is still pretty much as you left mate, only the town centre has changed, oh and the amount of traffic that squeezes through it every morning.  :o

Title: Re: Steering play when parked
Post by: KillerWatt on 23 August 2009, 09:54:24

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I am in Spencer Road just over the Beehive Bridge near the pond. :y

That's where the scrap dealer is (or was) isn't it?

Title: Re: Steering play when parked
Post by: KillerWatt on 23 August 2009, 09:55:17

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Thank you. Just noticed you're in Mitcham. I used to live off Church Rd (about 20 mins walk from Savacentre or Colliers Wood tube).

You mean the Phipps Bridge Estate?

Title: Re: Steering play when parked
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 23 August 2009, 13:30:09

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Thank you. Just noticed you're in Mitcham. I used to live off Church Rd (about 20 mins walk from Savacentre or Colliers Wood tube).

You mean the Phipps Bridge Estate?

No as I've said Rodney Rd above, which is located on the other side.

Title: Re: Steering play when parked
Post by: ffcgary1 on 23 August 2009, 22:34:05

No scrap yard in Spencer road mate, least not for the last 20 odd years i have been here, there is also a Spencer road at Hackbridge Mitcham, maybe your getting mixed up with that one. [ THE POST OFFICE OFTEN DO] ::) ;D