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Title: Steering column...?
Post by: feeutfo on 13 December 2011, 16:32:04
Got a...(how to describe it)... A twang? Over bumps. Its like a resonance, as if twanging an elastic band when driving over bumps. Its always been there and changing suspension parts like bushes , wishbones, polly bushes, shocks and springs, drop links has had no inpact on it at all.

 But today i held the steering wheel under tension, by twisting it in my hands to take out any play, and the twang stopped over bumps.

What parts could affect this? Any exploded views of the steering column, or bushes that might need changing...? I can find no play in the steering linkages. Some wheel baring play, but this has come and gone, as i nipped it up, then returned again, but made no differance to this issue.

Ta
Title: Re: Steering column...?
Post by: RobG on 13 December 2011, 16:56:20
Quote from: chrisgixer on 13 December 2011, 16:32:04
Got a...(how to describe it)... A twang? Over bumps. Its like a resonance, as if twanging an elastic band when driving over bumps. Its always been there and changing suspension parts like bushes , wishbones, polly bushes, shocks and springs, drop links has had no inpact on it at all.

 But today i held the steering wheel under tension, by twisting it in my hands to take out any play, and the twang stopped over bumps.

What parts could affect this? Any exploded views of the steering column, or bushes that might need changing...? I can find no play in the steering linkages. Some wheel baring play, but this has come and gone, as i nipped it up, then returned again, but made no differance to this issue.

Ta
Any good
http://www.genmotorinfo.com/Picture.aspx?ccId=461290692&ppId=249288335&ppInfo=1997-2001+V%2cSteering+Column%2c-%26+Related+Parts+-+OV06007
Title: Re: Steering column...?
Post by: feeutfo on 13 December 2011, 17:47:01
Woo, well done Rob. :)

So, whats 15 at the bottom?
Title: Re: Steering column...?
Post by: RobG on 13 December 2011, 17:57:00
Quote from: chrisgixer on 13 December 2011, 17:47:01
Woo, well done Rob. :)

So, whats 15 at the bottom?
http://www.gmpartsgiant.com/Page_Product/PartDetail.aspx?modelYear=2001&model=Catera&make=Cadillac&catalogCode=65V&modelCode=6VR69&seriesCode=6VR&bodyStyleCode=69&engineCode=L81&transCode=ML4&majorIndexID=06&isBigPicture=False&isDisplay=False&minorIndexID=OV0600701
Title: Re: Steering column...?
Post by: feeutfo on 13 December 2011, 18:47:09
Hmm, so 15, 36/7 are possibles... ?

Also wonder if tightening the steering damper again might help  :-\
Title: Re: Steering column...?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 13 December 2011, 22:31:58
My money would be on the spring between 40 and 46 :-\ :y
Title: Re: Steering column...?
Post by: feeutfo on 13 December 2011, 22:40:04
Hmmm, need a dig around i think.

Good site that Rob. :)
Title: Re: Steering column...?
Post by: RobG on 13 December 2011, 22:51:26
Quote from: chrisgixer on 13 December 2011, 22:40:04
Hmmm, need a dig around i think.

Good site that Rob. :)
;)
Title: Re: Steering column...?
Post by: fiend61 on 13 December 2011, 23:11:37
hmmm very good site rob ;)
going back to one of my original posts what in that lot could creak when turning steering wheel ??

no15 is that a bearing?
Title: Re: Steering column...?
Post by: RobG on 14 December 2011, 08:44:37
Quote from: fiend61 on 13 December 2011, 23:11:37
hmmm very good site rob ;)
going back to one of my original posts what in that lot could creak when turning steering wheel ??

no15 is that a bearing?
Yep
Title: Re: Steering column...?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 December 2011, 15:06:38
Quote from: fiend61 on 13 December 2011, 23:11:37
hmmm very good site rob ;)
going back to one of my original posts what in that lot could creak when turning steering wheel ??

no15 is that a bearing?

The spring behind the wheel (with no number). Might be worth pulling the wheel off and checking each part for undue wear/damage/play :-\

Twas the week before Christmas... :y