steering play?

[jamie_stafford]

i use my 360 glt for drifting and i am finding it real hard work keeping it sidways as i am haveing to corect the steering so much, how much play should there be if any?

[jarlidge]

not that much play. is you 360 got power steering?

[Tourinki]

Check the suspension and steering and replace those parts which have play in them. Or you could buy some parts which aid to keep the tail on the side.

But 360 doesn't really like going sideways. Almost everytime when i span it it was cause of turning it against steering lock. And also lack of power... I wasn't able to get it going sideways when going over 70 km/h.

[jarlidge]

if the car hasen't got power steering you could check the rubber steering

damper, between the steering rack thats some times splits and makes

the car have a lot of play on the steering.

[jamie_stafford]

thanks, mine has no power steering so i will have a good look at it tomorow, my car seems to love drifting in 1st and 2nd gear and only in 3rd in the wet but i have welded my diff.

[Chris_C]

I agree with Jeff, the damper is very close to the rack, protected by a plastic cylinder (coke can sized). Cost's abotu £12 from Volvo for a new one, but a bit of a pain to get too.

[Ronnie]

I agree with this diagnosis too. But just to note that not all of them had the 'coke can' cover, or have lost them over the years. It might appear as a dirty great big rubbery looking bush on the steering shaft just under your master cylinder.

[classicswede]

Also check the rack for wear

[jamie_stafford]

it was the rubber bush on the steering shaft, had a grate big split in it, got one from the scrappy for £5

[jarlidge]

happy to help

[jamie_stafford]

thanks for the help