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 Posted: 08-07-2009 02:59 pm
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Judson Manning



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 As Jody and Dan have pointed out, the usual suspects are the deteriorated rubber bushings in the upper shaft joint (the fix is bronze) and the nylon/delrin bushing at the bottom of the column where it extends through the firewall (a pain to get to).  The lower shaft joint is solid and the steering rack has minimal shimming ability.

On a totally different subject, the engine mounts can be adjusted slightly as Jody said, and they do droop with age.  Especially with aftermarket headers it is common to put a 1/8" shimming washer under the driver's side engine mount.  My 910/907 hybrid conversion w/ 4>1 header required an almost 1" lift to clear everything - but that was an extreme case.

Try slipping a few fender washers under that mount before you start grinding and have someone jiggle the wheel while you look at the upper joint from under the car.