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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 1:10 pm
Hey all, whats a normal amount of play to have on the steering shaft? I feel like have a decent amount play in the steering shaft, and I am wondering if a brand new steering rack should be tighter?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:04 pm
JoshO wrote:Hey all, whats a normal amount of play to have on the steering shaft? I feel like have a decent amount play in the steering shaft, and I am wondering if a brand new steering rack should be tighter?

If you can feel it, it's probably pretty bad. ;) You can get them rebuilt for a reasonable price.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:00 pm
Dave,

Where are some places to have them rebuilt?

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 5:33 pm
Dave -
I have the name and address of the place I used at home, can text it to you over the weekend.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 5:55 pm
Great Dan! Thanks.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 2:59 pm
Woodhaven Industries
1793 W. Pine Rd.
Oregon IL 61061
(815) 732 2806


It's been a few years, so I don't know if the info is correct, but Woodhaven did mine.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:07 pm
Rod, JoshO and others: Woodhaven is long gone and the new outfit that builds and rebuilds our racks is:

The Chassis Shop
1931 N. 24th Street
Mears, MI 49436

www.ChassisShop.com
800-530-9494 orders
231-873-3640 other inquiries

Sorry I cannot remember the guy's name that rebuilds our racks. He took awhile to do mine in early 2014 because they had to make up a bunch of gear racks on a CNC but the results were amazing and I felt like I had a new rack and no slop. 2014 price shipped to me was about $320.
Hope that helps.
Ask John Walsh what slop is acceptable. I think his steering wheel went about 1.5 inches on each side off front deadcenter and he was still good on the track :lol:
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