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Rookie move (steering diagnosis) by donuteater306
Started on: 04-15-2019 08:44 PM
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Last post by: cvxjet on 04-20-2019 10:12 PM
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I left the locking nut loose on the steering rack (prob. 8 years ago). I had the front up in the air to grease joints and do a general inspection. Grabbed tires at 9 and 3 o’clock to check for play. TONS of play/clunking, assumed inner/outer tie rods. Current ones are from R.D. but our shop closed in 2010 so they’re at least 8-9 years old. Before getting someone to help confirm, I ordered replacements.

Today a friend helped me double check. All the movement was in the rack and there was a LOT of it! Went to check the preload and found the lock nut loose. It took almost 3 1/2 full turns to seat the adjustment nut (and of course I backed it off about 1/4 turn). I couldn’t believe I had done that. I remember loosening it years ago to make an adjustment. Obviously didn’t tighten the lock. Sigh, steering is solid now.
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Lesson learned. Always double check suspension, Brake and steering repairs. Years ago a car dealership did a brake job on a friend of a co-worker's car and left the master cylinder cap off by mistake. Some time later she went for brakes and had none and ran under the back of a truck causing her death.

Ever since hearing that story I always lay the master cylinder cover above the driver side wiper blade. That way I'll see it before driving off.

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When I do major work on the car (Engine/Trany/suspension/door replacement) I actually write a check-list for re-assembly....and sometimes I even read it!!!
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