Bob, it happened to my TC EXU as well when installing a new cover from Moss.
I left it as it is so far. But I´m willing to widen the hole that the dipstick sits propperly.
Bernd

Hello Richard, thank you for your hints. I write this in english because friendly guys abroad might be interested in any solution as well. I live in Hamburg, a bit far from your place. Specially when travelling for me means mostly using an autocamper all over europe. The problem is hopefully going t...

By the way, thanks to everyone giving me valuable hints so far.
Is there an allowance of play for the sector shaft in the bronze bushing?
I understand that the oil-seal works better if there´s no "moving" of the sector shaft in horizontal direction.
Thanks again

In the meantime I passed the test with a steering which was loaned generously by a very great guy in my hometown. Then I dismantled my box and found out that the cup of the upper ball-bearing looks like being hammered. That gave obviously the crackle noise when turning the wheel-the best result the ...

Thanks a lot Duncan.
There´s much I have to explain to my garages staff. They have probably never heard of.
Still I wonder why it turns easily when lifted up but not on the ground.
Never had that with my Jag MK II.

Hello to every one, I´m new in the forum and hope anyone can help. To pass the german MOT the steering had to be improved. Four inch play in the middle and jammed in a sharp curve. The garage installed a Tomkin repair kit an I got a repro worm and peg from England to solve the problem. The steering ...