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bombx3:
hi again ,in my 90 the old girl wanders about on the steering when on the road some times its a bit scary , ihave slack on the steering wheel when i rock it ,i have polybushed it but it made no difference.Ray

Eeyore:
Hi there,

Sounds like either slop in the steering box itself, or a worn drop-arm ball joint / track rod ends. Enlist some help to rock the wheel whilst you get a good peer underside.

After that, just check the UJs on the steering column. It's not likely to be them but they're quick and easy to check before moving on to....

Jacking up the front corner and checking the wheel bearings for play (grab the wheel and try to waggle it) or the swivel pins for wear (grab the wheel, try to waggle it and if it waggels up and down mor ethan side to side - that could be your cause).

HTH

Let us know how you get on.  :wink:

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

hobbit:
How are the bushes on the panhard rod?

They can wear fast and cause some interesting effects when travelling down the motorway

extreme90:
i had the same problem with mine, only turned out to be the drop arm itself loose, the nut had backed off and was slipping on its splined taper

smo:
Had a very similar problem on my old 110 and it turned out to be the drop arm ball joint shot, it was scary when i saw it off, compared to the new one.

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