My steering wheel has about 2 inches of very loose play. I looked under the Bug while my Wife shook the wheel and I could see that it was right under the column. Looks like two squares that link together. When you shake the steering wheel it moves either way quite a bit before it makes the wheel turn. Just wobbles where the squares meet.
Is this my steering coupling? If so, is replacement necessary?
1974 Super Beetle - Steering Coupling Assembly?
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1974 Super Beetle - Steering Coupling Assembly?
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Redline Weber Fuel Pump,
Holley Regulator,
Half Ass Brush & Roller Rustoleum Paint Job,
Incomplete Custom Interior,
Dual Batteries,
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Less money here. With some searching you may even find replacement U joints for even less. Assuming the U joints are the problem.
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My 1974 beetle also had very loose steering. It turned out to be the steering box, which is hard to find, impossible to repair, and expensive. I learned to live with the loose steering. I hope your problem is indeed as simple as the coupler.
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