[928uk] Steering Rack Bushes

[Paul]

Thanks Alex that is invaluable

If I ever get around to changing it I will ask your advice on the best way
to do so

Please don't say - 'First, pull the engine'

Paul
87 S4 Manual

On Thu, 20 Jun 2019 at 08:28, Alexander Popov via 928uk <
928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:

> Yes - I have done it an all four 928s that have been through my hands. It
> is a 30yrs old part which sits very close to the exhaust headers. It is a
> heavy duty part, which is normally fitted to VW Vans, but any rubber will
> deteriorate in this environment. The rubber donut is not available
> separately from Porsche, but you can buy the VW part and re-fit the Porsche
> bronze bushes. £10 instead of the £450 that Porsche wants for the steering
> column with the rubber bush attached to the end of it.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Alex
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 20 Jun 2019, at 07:43, Paul <ukkid35 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> My Cerbera's rack is mounted directly to the chassis, and there is plenty
> of vibration and 'shock' transmission
>
> That is not what I wanted in the 928, however the 928 has a rubber
> isolator in the steering column
>
> I had to replace the isolator in a Capri I owned many years ago because it
> became very soft indeed
>
> Has anyone had to replace the 928 isolator?
>
> Paul
> 87 S4 Manual
>
> On Wed, 19 Jun 2019 at 23:35, Ivan G <ijgleaves at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Just to add, I fitted the Delrin bushes 6yrs ago, I got them from Roger,
>> I've done 22k miles on them since.
>> I never noticed any difference in vibration through the steering wheel,
>> turn in was definitely better.
>>
>> Ivan 88 S4.
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 11:51 AM Paul via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I've always been very wary of replacing any rubber parts with solid
>>> versions
>>>
>>> However, I fitted Delrin recently and had actually forgotten all about
>>> them until I read your thread
>>>
>>> This suggests that there's no noticeable increase in vibration, but I've
>>> only done one return journey of 250 miles so far
>>>
>>> Paul
>>> 87 S4 Manual
>>>
>>> On Wed, 19 Jun 2019 at 17:28, Alexander Popov via 928uk <
>>> 928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Aluminium bushes here in both my GTS and my GTS race car. No noticeable
>>>> increase in vibration. Steering precision was increased indeed. I also run
>>>> much more aggressive geometry though, so that would have definitely helped.
>>>> Had them made by a machinist in BG - think the two sets were £40 all in.
>>>>
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> > On 18 Jun 2019, at 21:19, peter watts via 928uk <
>>>> 928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
>>>> >
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