Nicholas P.

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Hi me AGIain.


ok heres another question what should I buy for my RX-7

the 1984 GSL yadda yadda yadda.

the steering is Loose you can turn it 6 inches before the wheel even budges


I have new Tie rod ends im gonna put on there,

but theres something else it needs. I know yaull know!I just dont know!

T_Racer

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tighten the steering box. There is a jam nut with a hex screw going into it. I don't know if the manual explains it, but as I understand it, you loosen the nut, tighten it down to take the slop out, then tighten the jam nut. This basically takes the slack up as the gears wear and allow more backlash, hence steering looseness. Someone on here may have more info than me, but a good place to start. To check underneath, jack the front up have someone hold one tire, and wiggle the other tire, and see where the slop is.

Cheers,
Travis

mbaha

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-archive-71/steering-stearingbox-play-75257/

REVHED

Don't touch the steering box until you veryify the condition of all the steering components. That means idler arm, pitman arm, tie rod ends and ball joints. Then you can adjust the box to get rid of any excess play.

Nicholas P.

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After reading that hole thing,

him saying power steering is much harder and let a pro do it,(PS_doesentwork)
he also said a new box would cost 1200 dollars.

so ball joints and all that will deffintly be replaced.

got tie rod ends to put on there.

Kentetsu

idler arm bushings are dirt cheap and easy to replace (see rockauto.com)...

MosesX605

Quoted for truth. I've owned three 1st gens and the so called 'wondersteer' can almost always be traced back to worn front end/steering components. With everything in spec you'll have about an inch of freeplay in the wheel, which isn't great, but it's liveable.

Nicholas P.

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Yaull are helping me out alot thx

Rx7carl

Definately replace the idler bushings if theres any slop (and there probably is). And them look in the facts section over on mazspeed and adjust the box if it needs it. And also do check the steering tie rods and ball joints.

Nicholas P.

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ok it deffintly needs front end work, im deffintly replacing tie rod ends this weeknd...


the car tie rod ends look like its part of the tie rod its so rusted up. its no more drivable untill I get that fixed! cause I dont want a tie rod breaking while its being driven.

it deffintly needs front end work.
first time i looked at front end and tooken front tires off!

ewww

riceburner1r2001

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1200 whatcha smokin. there alot less then that at mazdatrix

Kentetsu

After waiting ten months for you to come up with that comment, I'm wondering what you are smoking!

Nicholas P.

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lol!

Me and my dad ended up ordering new tie rod ends and it worked magic. I have no clue how, or why it did that. It worked though, and it only has an inch now. People who don't appreciate an inch dont know how lucky they are. lol

I had forgotton all about this thread. I think I should keep track of what I post

riceburner1r2001

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but u replied too kenetsu... hahaha

notveryhappyjack

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trochoid

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When replacing all the tierods, and yes, they are cheap enough that they should be done all at once, the adjusting nuts should be replaced too. They're only 7-8 bucks each. 1" of play is still too much, imho. Did you check the pre-load on the front wheel bearings?

Nicholas P.

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I'm gonna end up having all the rotors turned trochoid and re-doing the front bearings. I use to help my step dad at the mechanic shop so im familiar with that.