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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Boditza on 24 June 2010, 15:29:50

Title: steering wheel play
Post by: Boditza on 24 June 2010, 15:29:50
Is it possible to have play in the steering wheel from the steering column??? the idler arm is new and i reduced all play from the steering casette screwing the nut untill the steering wheel started to spin hard, but there is still a slight play in it. what can i do??
Title: Re: steering wheel play
Post by: hoofing it on 24 June 2010, 16:19:48
Yes I had to replace the collum down to the conection at the foot well.
its somthing to do with the saftey system where in a accident the steering wheel collapses into the dash.
there is a shear bolt which is a sh*t to get off :y
Title: Re: steering wheel play
Post by: Boditza on 24 June 2010, 16:25:27
thank you.. i guess i will have to look for one. are they different in omegas or are all the same??
Title: Re: steering wheel play
Post by: hoofing it on 24 June 2010, 16:33:02
if you have adjustable steering you need to get an adjustable one :y
Title: Re: steering wheel play
Post by: RobG on 24 June 2010, 18:26:29
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Is it possible to have play in the steering wheel from the steering column??? the idler arm is new and i reduced all play from the steering casette screwing the nut untill the steering wheel started to spin hard, but there is still a slight play in it. what can i do??
Slight play is normal
Title: Re: steering wheel play
Post by: feeutfo on 24 June 2010, 20:07:25
both omegas i've owned have had play at the steering wheel, rocking at 3 and 9 o'clock position. Not present on on other members cars i've driven. Some slight play at 12 and 6 o'clock with the tilt angle mechanism i guess, but not at 3 and 9 as mine have had. Odd. :-/
Title: Re: steering wheel play
Post by: Boditza on 24 June 2010, 21:41:43
verry strange.. you should all try to tighten the steering box a bit but not too much because if will steer harder after. that reduced a lot of play in my car but there still is, and i don't really think its normal because at 120km/h its really hard to keep the car on the road.