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Old July 18th 05, 01:19 AM
R. Mark Clayton
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"Dave Plowman (News)" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> Mike G > wrote:
>> With every car I've had with R&P, a small amount of movement could be
>> made on the s/wheel without visibly moving the wheels. All the rack
>> parts have clearance, and there's a certain amount of spring in the
>> column. It all adds up.

>
> You may well be able to move the wheel slightly with no apparent movement
> of the wheels, but free play means free movement followed by a definite
> and 'hard' change in resistance. If it's 'springy' movement then that's
> ok, as this may be a function of the power steering sensing. But without
> that, on say a non power rack, there should be no play to be felt
> whatsoever.


There is always going to be some play between one diretion and the other
evenon a rack.

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