[Vwpickups] 81 diesel Rabbit

[Roger Brown]

John Jelly wrote:
> A strange thing happened suddenly today while strong arming out of a parking spot.
> A clunk, and now find I can move the steering wheel up and down, side to side etc. Feels like a bearing/ bush is suddenly missing!
> Looking in the manual I just see aspacer at the top.
> Has anyone else experienced this situation? I am a little afraid of a steering column teardown to fix.
> Thankyou for any!!

Check the bearing on the bottom of the shaft.  It is prone to slipping out of place and 
causing excess play.  It can usually be pushed back into position and held in place with a 
hose clamp or tie wrap below the bearing.

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   Roger