Has anyone any idea if the intermediate steering shaft (between end of column and steering box) is a standard item. The superior past is a standard UJ, howve the lower part is a pair or forks with a rubber bush between them (and mine has some play).
Anybody any ideas.
Thanks in advance
Shroom
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Carey Hines (Beck) is a frequent visitor to this site, and I am sure he can answer your question. Give him a day or so. If he doesn't "drop in" you can always give them a call. They are great folks to work with.
Is coupler like this? If so stock VW bug.
Yeah, I've never heard of any of the builders using anything but stock, VW parts in the steering system, and what you describe is precisely that - two forks with a big, rubber donut in between.
Be aware, though, that the steering boxes often have play in them which, to some extent, is adjustable out - but not always.
TOM: Just putting up the Beck website is nice, but not very helpful. What you might tell people is that Beck might have and sell the parts that they need, but that they have to email Carey or Kevin and ask to see if it might be available - not everything is.
IIRC the Beck steering coupler doesn't look anything like that. The shaft curves into an 's' ending up straight again, and parallel to the original axis. The end is attached off-center to the coupler. This allows it to slide, offering a semblance of a collapsible column.
i did try the obvious and tried beck, but my e-mail is returned, mail box full and answer phone, and thats why i tried the forum. As Lane said it is not a standard intermediate shaft but one that will seperate on impact.
ANyway i will report back once i find out more or i recieve the answer on the forum.
Also has anyone tried to put a support bearing on the intermedaite shaft to make the steering less clonky?
Shroom
