This section is for technical Q & A
Please try the search function before starting a new thread.
Forum rules
Many subjects will have been discussed before. Please try the search function before starting a new thread.
Check in the Know Your 2 as the information you need may already be there.
The forum Administrator has chosen to advise you that this topic is 1 year and 11 months old and that you may wish to begin a new topic or use the search feature to find a similar but newer topic.
My Mk1b T-Bar passed its MOT today . It also got its first advisory in 12 years :-(
This is listed as Steering Column Universal Joint has slight wear or play. The guy said it was in the smaller nearer steering wheel part of the column. I'm in no way mechanically minded. I've had a look at the workshop manual and I'm still no clearer. Ideally I would like this sorting. I was aware that there was some movement through the steering wheel when I bought the car but wasn't sure if it was something or not. Now I know!
Grateful for any advice on what's needed to fix this and where I can get whatever is needed from.
There's actually 2 U/J's on the column + the sliding joint so you need to determine where the play is, play in the column is often due to failure of the rubber in the sliding joint check out this thread for more info LINKY
1b column.png (74.06 KiB) Viewed 69 times
Black is not a colour ! .... Its the absence of colour
I will check this out after the Bank Holiday and see if the info you linked to is a possible solution. In my view, a couple of in place tiny welds sounds like a sensible fix and they would probably break easily in the event of a crash.
It would be nice to have a fix that doesn't entail megabucks or a major component stripdown. I will update the thread once I get this sorted.
I hope you stay healthy, Jimi. You seem like the only assistance to be found . Cheers .
hopefully I'll be about for while yet, always happy to help if I can
If you lie upside down with your head in the footwell while wiggling the steering wheel & holding a torch you might be able to narrow down where the play is
Black is not a colour ! .... Its the absence of colour
An update to this thread as it may be helpful to somebody else.
I've had the welding done today. Two spot welds, one either side, as detailed in the thread Jimi linked to. We also identified that the steering wheel itself was a bit loose so tightened the nut up there too. The result is a rock solid steering wheel now which means that the car is so much more enjoyable to drive. The cost of this..£20 so I'm extremely happy with that!
The forum Administrator has chosen to advise you that this topic is 1 year and 11 months old and that you may wish to begin a new topic or use the search feature to find a similar but newer topic.
We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
. It also got its first advisory in 12 years :-(
. Cheers 
.
hopefully I'll be about for while yet, always happy to help if I can 
.