Wynand
1st August 2011, 06:00 PM
Im installing the steering column on my car now and have a Sierra unit. However, since it is to short I have to lenghten it so no sweat. The unit has a coupling joint I will use at the top of shaft at the steering wheel side and a funny coupling made with a rubber disc/link on the rack spline side that is flexible and acts sort of like a universal joint.
And this is my problem. From the engine bulkhead (bearing) to the steering rack spline is aboat 900mm odd and the mis-alignment longitudinal is about 135mm and gives an angle of about 8 degrees at the steering rack spline.
My question: can this rubber coupling joint be used as a universal joint at 8 degrees angle or do need to add another universal coupling before the rubber joint coupler?
And this is my problem. From the engine bulkhead (bearing) to the steering rack spline is aboat 900mm odd and the mis-alignment longitudinal is about 135mm and gives an angle of about 8 degrees at the steering rack spline.
My question: can this rubber coupling joint be used as a universal joint at 8 degrees angle or do need to add another universal coupling before the rubber joint coupler?