steering rack play

[V8Dom]

hi
are ultima sterring racks adjustable?

I have some play in the rack and see there is an adjusting screw and lock nut on the top??? If adjustable is tight spot in centre or full lock??

thanks dom

[738 driver]

A brand-new rack is not perfectly machined Dom so you cant set consistent mesh even before any wear has taken place.
I would just set-up the best happy medium along lock to lock.

[bluesatin]

Email Titan and they will tell you how to adjust any play in the rack

[andygtt]

its easy to adjust... I did mine while it was not on the car.

Tight spots when using the rack are down to either overclamping the rack or it not quite being alighned right and this slightly distorting.

[V8Dom]

thanks guys

will adjust this evening

Dom

[60mph]

The ultima has a spiral pinion . This means that if its' bearings are not shimmed correctly you will have play in the steering wheel as the pinion screws itself in and out before it can move the rack . I think the screw is for bracing the rack at its' point of contact with the pinion to stop it flexing at this point .

Frank

[V8Dom]

did not get a chance this evening but told by factory and manufacturer as ive got the early of the 2 racks ultima have ever supplied, mine is adjustable and the later type is shimmed...

So i will have another look tommorrow

Dom

[V8Dom]

all adjusted and no play at all....So easy to adjust and made the world of difference..
Thanks

Dom