A bit of a head scratcher here...
Oct 17, 2013 21:41:44 GMT -5
Post by 81pumagtc on Oct 17, 2013 21:41:44 GMT -5
Well, I am having a bit of a head scratching moment here...
The Pig of Plastic turns better to the right than the left. I injured my wrist earlier this year, and I noticed it a bit more than I used to.
I decided to fix it.
That is turning out to be more of a job than I thought.
The tires are fine, and I used a rolling road to balance them earlier this year. No vibrations at all.
I checked the ball joints, and they were perfect with no binding anywhere. Same with the tie rods. Perfect, not even any torn or worn boots.
The original oil-filled steering box leaked, and was replaced with a new TRW unit years ago.
We lifted the front wheels off of the alignment machine, and I can't feel any differences turning left or right with one finger, which is a bit surprising.
I replace the like-new Bilstein steering stabilizer with a new Boge unit, which improved the feel slightly, but it is the result of being silently softer than the Bilstein. I plan on keeping the Boge unit, but it is not the reason.
The alignment is fine. 1/8 inch to-in at the front, and 1/8 inch toe-out at the rear. The car dog tracks very slightly because it is out between 1/2 a degree at the rear.
I then turned my attention to the actually drop spindles. I noticed that the angle of the drivers-side tie rod is a bit strange, and wondered if this could cause it. They are supposedly from CB, but I couldn't fine a CB logo anywhere. I went back and looked at the receipt and is says that they cost $435, with a $75 core credit, which is unusual. I called CB today, and they never had a core charge on a 4 bolt spindle, since they were all forged. The shop that did the work is long gone, but it looks like they just lied on the invoice, and charged for something they did not install.
I think that the drivers side tie rod looks wrong, and the angle from the steering box is too severe. I'm looking at doing new drop spindles for next year, and they will be forged.
Anyone have any other idea, or suggestions on what drop-spindles the use?
Dave Riedle
The Pig of Plastic turns better to the right than the left. I injured my wrist earlier this year, and I noticed it a bit more than I used to.
I decided to fix it.
That is turning out to be more of a job than I thought.
The tires are fine, and I used a rolling road to balance them earlier this year. No vibrations at all.
I checked the ball joints, and they were perfect with no binding anywhere. Same with the tie rods. Perfect, not even any torn or worn boots.
The original oil-filled steering box leaked, and was replaced with a new TRW unit years ago.
We lifted the front wheels off of the alignment machine, and I can't feel any differences turning left or right with one finger, which is a bit surprising.
I replace the like-new Bilstein steering stabilizer with a new Boge unit, which improved the feel slightly, but it is the result of being silently softer than the Bilstein. I plan on keeping the Boge unit, but it is not the reason.
The alignment is fine. 1/8 inch to-in at the front, and 1/8 inch toe-out at the rear. The car dog tracks very slightly because it is out between 1/2 a degree at the rear.
I then turned my attention to the actually drop spindles. I noticed that the angle of the drivers-side tie rod is a bit strange, and wondered if this could cause it. They are supposedly from CB, but I couldn't fine a CB logo anywhere. I went back and looked at the receipt and is says that they cost $435, with a $75 core credit, which is unusual. I called CB today, and they never had a core charge on a 4 bolt spindle, since they were all forged. The shop that did the work is long gone, but it looks like they just lied on the invoice, and charged for something they did not install.
I think that the drivers side tie rod looks wrong, and the angle from the steering box is too severe. I'm looking at doing new drop spindles for next year, and they will be forged.
Anyone have any other idea, or suggestions on what drop-spindles the use?
Dave Riedle