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Steering play when parked
« 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.
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Re: Steering play when parked
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Steering play when parked
« Reply #2 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).
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Re: Steering play when parked
« Reply #3 on: 22 August 2009, 18:15:49 »

I am in Spencer Road just over the Beehive Bridge near the pond. :y
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Re: Steering play when parked
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Steering play when parked
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Steering play when parked
« Reply #6 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?
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Re: Steering play when parked
« Reply #7 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?
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Re: Steering play when parked
« Reply #8 on: 23 August 2009, 13:30:09 »

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You mean the Phipps Bridge Estate?

No as I've said Rodney Rd above, which is located on the other side.
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Re: Steering play when parked
« Reply #9 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
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