Mk3 Fiesta Steering

[Sinky]

My boy has just bought a mk3 Fiesta (1st car)
I had a wee shot and noticed quiet a lot of play in the steering?
Can that be fixed or tightened up?

Seems alot off nothing between left and right if you know what I mean

Ta

[bortaf]

The usuall problem on these is the column U/J in the engine bay seizing or falling appart, but really you need to find out where the play is.

[rodney]

can you define how you notice the play? some more detail,.

[Sinky]

Picking up car tommoz so i will get back to you mate. Not deadly but could be better
Maybe just me but I just felt it had a spot where nothing was happening
Say eh 10 to 12 to 10past 12 if you get what I mean lol

[rodney]

could be joint as said , bust in colum , rack or even track rod ends or wish bones , all cheap,.

[Sinky]

Ok thanks. It a 1.1with full history and a year ticket on it 1994 60000 that's the only thing I could find wrong with it and thought it would be a reasonable cheap fix.

Ta

[cobblers]

If the steering is genuinely as baggy as you say, I'd be fairly suspicious as to how legit the MOT is. But yeah, the UJ on the column is very common - get someone to wiggle the steering wheel just a little bit side to side while you feel to see if it's turning the column where it enters the rack.

[Sinky]

Spanish ITV Not as strict as a MOT I don't think.
You take the car to a ITV station and join the que
Usually busy so cars go though quite quickly.

[Sinky]

Ahem.....steering ok it was the stupid steering wheel cover slipping.:)Thanks all

[rodney]

pmsl,.

[fred]

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I had the same thought when I picked up my nieces Ka from the
garage for her
'steering is wooly'
took me 5 miles before I realized the stupid pink steering wheel cover
was sliding