steering column play

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:43 pm

there is some play in my steering column and i think i have tracked it down to the middle section just above the bottom universal joint, where the smaller part of the shaft fits into the wider section of tube. i'lll take a pic if no one knows what i mean.

question is will the column or that section of column from a 94 440 with airbag wheel fit my 1990 turbo as there is one in the scrappy.

im hoping someone with a Very Accurate Data Information Source will be able to help me as i remember something about airbag steering columns being different.
cheers, Paul

bbf · Post by **bbf** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:45 pm

they are the same:

440 picture
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/b ... h/440p.jpg
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480 picture
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/b ... h/480p.jpg
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440 was set to AT4 transmission, but is the same shaft like in MT5!

hope that helps, ByE!

480_rocket · Post by **480_rocket** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:40 am

It may depend if you have airbag or not, I'm not 100% sure. I had a lot of problems with slack steering and getting through the MOT. Make sure your steering rack isn't shot either. Mine had a 1year reconditioned warranty, and was two weeks outside of this and it had gone again.

tmoons · Post by **tmoons** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 5:37 pm

i have a simular problem, i traced it back to the lower uni-joint. (in the drawings it is next to number 25.) The top half has to much free play. Replacing will be a 2 day job i fear... but first... what do i need?
wich parts? do i need the whole shaft?
and what about the donor? 480? 440?
any help is welcome!