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There are short VERY stout springs about 1/2" long that are in a pocket that is drilled in the end of the rack. They exert extreme pressure on the back side of the pivot ball of the tie rod. These are intended to allow a minute amount of shock absorbsion and prevent any severe shock from being transfered directly to the teeth of the rack and pinion but more importantly to keep tension on the back of the pivot ball. The threaded ends allow the necessary adjustment.
It sounds like you had some lateral movement that was eliminated with the adjustment.
But how do you measure the torque to move them up and down?
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Last edited by Rick Parker; 10-04-2009 at 09:45 PM..
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