[ihc] FW: Weekend Chores?

[Seay Maj Matthew R <SeayMR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pete,

	One more thing to check...check your front end shackles.   Do you
still have the stock sway bar?

Matt

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Seay Maj Matthew R  
> Sent:	Friday, October 29, 2004 10:03
> To:	ihc-digest@domain.elided
> Cc:	'binder@domain.elided'
> Subject:	Weekend Chores?
> 
> Pete,
> 
> 	#2) Just-A-Swayin':   I've got three things for you to look at...
> 1st, check your rag joint in the steering column for wear, if it looks
> work out at all, replace.   It isnt too hard to do.  Second, check all the
> bolt that is holding the rag joint onto the steering column and the bolt
> that is holding it onto the imput shaft of the steering gear.  There is a
> groove on each of the sharts that the bolt is designed to ride in.  If it
> gets loose and slips out of the groove, you can get some weird movement in
> your steering.  Third, check all of your steering linkage connections.
> The tie rod ends, the pittman arm and the draglinks.  If you had an
> alignment, they should all be tight, but double check anyway.  I've driven
> 60 plus miles at highway speeds with my tierod held on by a cotter pin.
> When I saw what the problem was...my heart started racing and I nearly
> passed out.  Images of what could of happened, but thankfully didnt, kept
> running through my mind.
> 
> 	4th thing...like has been mentioned already - caster.
> 
> 	Bottomline, inspect every inch of your steering components for loose
> or worn components.
> 
> 
> Matt