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pq260ho496

10-02-2014 08:47 PM

Play in steering wheel

I have a 2003 260 Legend with 496HO and noticed a bit of free play just rotating it left and right just a bit. Have noticed on occasions it will pull left not all the time but sometimes and when it does it will pull a little then other times it will pull quite noticeably. Would this be a Gimbal bearing issue? Thanks for any feed back.

Questofpower

10-03-2014 04:54 AM

Is there any side to side play at the drive? The drive should be tight with virtually no play side to side.

Cory H

10-03-2014 08:35 AM

Sounds like a worn gimbal ring and upper swivel pin.

payuppsucker

10-03-2014 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cory H (Post 4196799)

Sounds like a worn gimbal ring and upper swivel pin.

+1 on that.

boatnt

10-03-2014 10:45 AM

you might have some side to side play with engine off,run it on the hose and check it,with the engine running the p/s pump built pressure In the rack and takes some of the side to side play away,if still loose then check the torque on the u bolt nuts,should be 53lbs

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