Steering wheel 'play'

[carreraken]

I have an '85 911 Targa and noticed yesterday that my steering wheel feels 'loose' - not in terms of turning, but in terms of moving the steering wheel up & down and sideways. Sort of like having a tilt steering wheel with about 0.5 - 0.75" play...

Is there a bushing somewhere that needs to be replaced?

Thanks,
ken

[dan79brooklyn]

I know this one!
Yes, there is a plastic bushing inside the steering column that deteriorates. Pelican sells a replacement metal one that slides in and will cure the wobbly wheel.
Pelican also has a tech article on the procedure in the tech section on this site. I was able to fix my steering wheel wobble. As I learned this is a common problem. Just make sure you put the steering wheel back on in the exact same position.

[dan79brooklyn]

Here is that article:

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/911_Steering-bushing/911_steering_bushing.htm

[carreraken]

Thanks for that!

I did a search and found a bunch of postings. I have the new metal sleeve on order.

cheers,
ken