knowley Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 For ages now my LifeLine quick release steering wheel has had some play in it. James Whiting suggested getting a small thin rubber O ring to put on the column that the QR mechanism would squash... pickedup an assorted packet of O rings from B&Q for 98p and hey presto QR is like new 😬 Must be careful to ensure the QR properly locks in place, its a little stiff now R'00 Owners Register My R300 Edited by - knowley on 9 Jul 2007 15:25:21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Sounds like a good tip - ours does the same, so will try that!! www.mycaterham.com here Videos here 101,000 miles car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowley Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 I have spares Angus... if you still lived up the road.... ☹️ R'00 Owners Register My R300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alba 7 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Knowley, Was your play "fore and aft" i.e. the wheel moved up and down the column or rotational - there was apparent slack in the steering system. I've got a bit of fore and aft play and if this can cure it, it is great tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Will give it a try !! Do you have the packet to advise what pack or part number to look for ? ****************** And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking... And racing around to come up behind you again. photos Edited by - Stationary M25 Traveller on 9 Jul 2007 16:11:06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowley Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Alba 7 - my 'play' is/was port to starboard I guess this O ring might help you but I would have thought it depends on where the wear has occured? Stationary M25 Traveller - I picked up a pack of "Assorted O-Rings all 3/32" code RP32 made by Robimatic plc. They were hiding in the plumbing bits area. Basically they are small rubber O rings - from the packet I chose a small one and streeched it over the column and pushed it all the way back to the bit the steering wheel clips onto. I feel I must repeat - you will have to make double sure your wheel has locked on properly. At the moment mine doesn't not "click" automatically, to make it lock I push the locking mechanism forward and then it locks in place. The extra rubber must be preventing this from happening automatically. R'00 Owners Register My R300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 This sounds like "tip of the year" to me This problem has been driving me mad so well done JW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclefester Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Hey Julian! Are you the Julian Thompson who designed the Elise? 🥰 😶🌫️ 😬 😬 If so, well done, and I prefer your original version to the Manga special...brilliant job! Like Alizée, sexy but cute..... ..........heheheheheheheheheh Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds..ooooh hooo hooo!!... 😬 😬Abbey Road Time-Machine *eek* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Got said pack of o-rings. Doesn't work for me. Maybe your boss has more play ?? When I push an o-ring up against the circlip on the column, you can't push wheel far enough forward to engage balls into groove to lock it. Have to try a smaller diameter section o-ring ? ****************** And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking... And racing around to come up behind you again. photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowley Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 Initially mine was the same, I used the smallest ring and stretched it over the column 😳 When placing the steering wheel on I do have to slide the QR locking part forward to make my balls engage with the groove 😳 It doesn't 'click' into place but is locked on securely... I did a trackday yesterday and the steering wheel was fine R'00 Owners Register My R300 Edited by - knowley on 12 Jul 2007 00:21:45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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