75 280z steering rack movment

[Dave WM]

see new link

My guess is this is excessive..

 

Edited March 30, 2017 by Dave WM

[Chickenman]

Something strange with that link. Takes me to videos of a Slot car Track.

Edited March 30, 2017 by Chickenman

[Dave WM]

 

 

[zKars]

Ok, now we see it

Yes, very excessive. Pretty any visible movement is enough make significant looseness in the steering. Time for new rack bushings.

Edited March 30, 2017 by zKars

[Dave WM]

they are on the way!

One thing that is not obvious from the video is the car is on the ground, so there is load from the tires touching the ground. I assume some movement will take place, just not sure how much is too much.

Edited March 30, 2017 by Dave WM

[cbuczesk]

26 minutes ago, Dave WM said:

they are on the way!

One thing that is not obvious from the video is the car is on the ground, so there is load from the tires touching the ground. I assume some movement will take place, just not sure how much is too much.

I've never really checked the rack with the car on the ground but it sure looks like way too much movement to me. Maybe someone installed 240Z bushings on your 280Z rack?

Chuck

 

[Dave WM]

it does not appear to have been wrenched on very much, could have 42 yr old rubber in there. So far every part I have looked at seems to be OE.

I will make sure I get a video of the after to have something to compare to.

Edited March 30, 2017 by Dave WM

[Chickenman]

Bushes are probably oil soaked and gone mushy. That's a technical Term LOL. Rack Bushings are one place that Poly Bushings are good. 

[gnosez]

Ditto what the Chickenman wrote....

[Dave WM]

too late, got the rubber ones, should be here today.

[Dave WM]

removed the old bushing since the UPS guy is supposed to be here soon, they don't look oil soaked or badly worn, will see how the new ones look.

[Dave WM]

not going to bother with posting up new video, suffice it to say its the same with the new bushing as the old, which is not surprising given the old was not that bad.

Perhaps the PU bushings have less give in them, but at least now you know what to expect with OE Nissan rubber.