sticking steering

[Forstner, Peter]

Hello MG TABCer, last Autumn I bought my first TC. So I have not much experience with this car. The steering is sticking when the temperature is high. During Autumn and Winter I had no problem. Yesterday I drove it here in Munich at 27C and static friction was very high. When I intended to rotate the steering wheel 1cm, I moved it 5cm (because of static friction). In the evening, when the ambient temperature dropped to 20C, steering was working well again. I lifted to front of the TC, so the wheels had no contact to the ground any more. The steering was a lot easier, the effect was still here. Any idea for the reason. Which test should I make? Thanks for your hints Peter Forstner - TC6325

[B Purcell]

sticking steering G'day Peter, It would be difficult for me, but probably not for more experienced TC owners on the List, to say with any confidence what the problem is - without knowing more of the history of your car. I would be inclined to try a process of elimination by first disconnecting the ball joint from the steering's pitman arm, if the 'friction' is still there when you turn the steering wheel, the problem must be in the steering box or (less likely) the steering column. Steering box problems, and their solutions, are a major drama for TC owners - as recorded in countless exchanges between members of the List. [b][/b] If the friction 'disappeared' when you disconnected the pitman arm joint, it must have been coming from further down the system. I would then [color=#000000][i]leave[/i] the ball joint off the pitman arm and try rotating the road wheels from full lock in one direction to full lock in the other direction by pushing on one of the road wheels. If you could then feel the friction I would think it likely that the king pins may be the cause of the problem, for example, they may not have been installed correctly or they may have too little clearance in their bushes.[/color] It is very unlikely, even if it is not absolutely impossible, for the linkages between the pitman arm and the tie rod end at the steering knuckle to cause a problem like your's. When the source of the friction is isolated it will be easier to find a solution. [color=#000000]I hope some one finds an easy answer.[/color] [color=#000000] Good luck.[/color] Bryan [b]----Original Message-----[/b] [b]From: [/b]Forstner, Peter peter@forstner-online.de> [b]To: [/b]MG TABC Group (E-mail) mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> [b]Date: [/b]Wednesday, 2 May 2001 21:40 [b]Subject: [/b][mg-tabc] sticking steering

Hello MG TABCer, last Autumn I bought my first TC. So I have not much experience with this car. The steering is sticking when the temperature is high. During Autumn and Winter I had no problem. Yesterday I drove it here in Munich at 27C and static friction was very high. When I intended to rotate the steering wheel 1cm, I moved it 5cm (because of static friction). In the evening, when the ambient temperature dropped to 20C, steering was working well again. I lifted to front of the TC, so the wheels had no contact to the ground any more. The steering was a lot easier, the effect was still here. Any idea for the reason. Which test should I make? Thanks for your hints Peter Forstner - TC6325 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

[Forstner, Peter]

RE: sticking steering Hello TC fellows, thanks a lot for the responses to my steering problem. Yesterday in the evening I made the first test drive after the repair and now it seems, that my TC has one of the best Bishop Cam steerings in the world! Great! Best regards Peter Forstner - TC6325 peter@forstner-online.de ________________________________________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: Forstner, Peter Sent: Wednesday, 02 May, 2001 13:37 To: MG TABC Group (E-mail) Subject: sticking steering Hello MG TABCer, last Autumn I bought my first TC. So I have not much experience with this car. The steering is sticking when the temperature is high. During Autumn and Winter I had no problem. Yesterday I drove it here in Munich at 27C and static friction was very high. When I intended to rotate the steering wheel 1cm, I moved it 5cm (because of static friction). In the evening, when the ambient temperature dropped to 20C, steering was working well again. I lifted to front of the TC, so the wheels had no contact to the ground any more. The steering was a lot easier, the effect was still here. Any idea for the reason. Which test should I make? Thanks for your hints Peter Forstner - TC6325

[Gene Gillam]

RE: sticking steering Peter, Glad you managed to fix it, but what was causing the sticking problem and what was the repair? Gene Gillam Saucier, MS 1949 TC 7872

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] peter@forstner-online.de [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:04 AM [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] RE: sticking steering Hello TC fellows, thanks a lot for the responses to my steering problem. Yesterday in the evening I made the first test drive after the repair and now it seems, that my TC has one of the best Bishop Cam steerings in the world! Great! Best regards Peter Forstner - TC6325 peter@forstner-online.de ________________________________________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: Forstner, Peter Sent: Wednesday, 02 May, 2001 13:37 To: MG TABC Group (E-mail) Subject: sticking steering Hello MG TABCer, last Autumn I bought my first TC. So I have not much experience with this car. The steering is sticking when the temperature is high. During Autumn and Winter I had no problem. Yesterday I drove it here in Munich at 27C and static friction was very high. When I intended to rotate the steering wheel 1cm, I moved it 5cm (because of static friction). In the evening, when the ambient temperature dropped to 20C, steering was working well again. I lifted to front of the TC, so the wheels had no contact to the ground any more. The steering was a lot easier, the effect was still here. Any idea for the reason. Which test should I make? Thanks for your hints Peter Forstner - TC6325 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.