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gareth01422
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 Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 23:46 Post subject: floppy steering |
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Hi guys
Notice on the maden drive home today there is a lot of play in the steering wheel.
The truck doesnt wonder about on the road, it just seems to be the steering.
What do I need to check? and where is the best place to look for faults?
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 23:59 Post subject: |
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| on top of the steering box theres a nut with a slot for a screwdriver undo the nut a bit and tighten the screw til its just tight then lock the bolt back up.dont overtighten the screw it will make steering too stiff. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 0:00 Post subject: |
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| dont over do it though, it says in the handbook that 35mm side to side play in the steering is normal |
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gareth01422
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 0:36 Post subject: |
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| BIG RED wrote: |
| on top of the steering box theres a nut with a slot for a screwdriver undo the nut a bit and tighten the screw til its just tight then lock the bolt back up.dont overtighten the screw it will make steering too stiff. |
Ok thats great and thanks for the info
BUT,
Where is the steering box located? |
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Sorry guys I didnt explain myself very well.
Or did I and Ive got it wrong again.
say I turn my steering wheel 40 degrees nothing happenes until i feel it hit like a stop or something and the same the other way.
Does that make any sence?
Sorry for the really *beep* description. |
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check all the linkages and pay attention to the idler arm for play - had one snap on the way off chapelgate which made for a very slow and buttock clenching drive home, having said that if your idler has snapped you really would know about it!!
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:41 Post subject: |
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 Have you had your pitman arm done  Its a freebie recall. Plenty on here about it if you do a search. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:51 Post subject: |
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| map-man wrote: |
check all the linkages and pay attention to the idler arm for play - had one snap on the way off chapelgate which made for a very slow and buttock clenching drive home, having said that if your idler has snapped you really would know about it!!
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WOW, thats crazy.
I bet it was allover the road.
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| Have you had your pitman arm done Its a freebie recall. Plenty on here about it if you do a search. |
I only bought it yesturday so i dont know. is there a way of finding out if it has been done? |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 13:38 Post subject: |
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| gareth01422 wrote: |
| REVOGEL wrote: |
| Have you had your pitman arm done Its a freebie recall. Plenty on here about it if you do a search. |
I only bought it yesturday so i dont know. is there a way of finding out if it has been done? |
Hey Gareth, try HERE |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 15:04 Post subject: |
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| gareth01422 wrote: |
WOW, thats crazy.
I bet it was allover the road.
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It was a bit dangerous, not to be recomended and glad it happened at the very end of chapelgate as we got back onto tarmac  i didn't want to wait hours to get it recovered home so took it steady and found once up to about 40 it tracked ok, i guess the centrifugal forces kept it straight but the steering kept jamming against the left front shock - got all the way home, 2hrs later, before someone flagged me down convinced the wheel was about to fall off  |
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| gareth01422 wrote: |
WOW, thats crazy.
I bet it was allover the road.
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It was a bit dangerous, not to be recomended and glad it happened at the very end of chapelgate as we got back onto tarmac i didn't want to wait hours to get it recovered home so took it steady and found once up to about 40 it tracked ok, i guess the centrifugal forces kept it straight but the steering kept jamming against the left front shock - got all the way home, 2hrs later, before someone flagged me down convinced the wheel was about to fall off |
As Mr T would say "you crazy fool" hahahaha
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 15:50 Post subject: |
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| gareth01422 wrote: |
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| Have you had your pitman arm done Its a freebie recall. Plenty on here about it if you do a search. |
I only bought it yesturday so i dont know. is there a way of finding out if it has been done? |
Hey Gareth, try HERE |
Great find thank you.
Just emailed them to see if it had the recall done.
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