Excessive Play in Steering column after road race practice

[rconaway]

When I go onto the track, the steering feels fine. During the practice session, the steering good but when I come off the track, the steering wheel has more play than normal. 30 minute later, it seems to be fine again. Is that a problem with the seals in the rack, the pump itself, or just the fluid needs to be flushed.

 

[Red2000GT]

Are you still running the factory rag joint? It may be getting excessively warm and loosening up on you.

 

[speedytang]

You need a steering pump cooler. That is what happens when your fluid gets to hot and why the Cobra models have the finned cooler.

 

[XtorT'r]

I guess if all that doesn't solve it there is a rubber isolator right above your rag joint that tends to wear out. But I couldn't see that getting better over time so I'd look towards the fluid explanation more.

 

[Mike97gt]

I think it's the rag joint in the steering shaft..