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 pavelmac
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| posted on September 9th, 2006 at 08:13 PM |
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Heavy steering after dropping bay
I've just taken my bus (72 bay) for a test drive after installing beam adjusters and dropping the front 2". Unfortunatley the steering is now
exremely heavy and it does not centre after cornering.
Putting it back on the jacks I removed the tie rods and found the wheels to be very stiff to turn. I also noted that some of the rubber gatters, on
the ball joints, twist as the wheel does. Is this usual?
I'm not sure what is causing the heavy steering, any ideas?
I also don't understand what should move when the wheel pivots. Do the ball joints rotate or does the spindle rotate on the ball joint?
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| posted on September 9th, 2006 at 08:56 PM |
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Perhaps the castor needs to be adjusted?
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| posted on September 9th, 2006 at 09:04 PM |
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call steve at kombi rescue, 0400 356 057 .. I dropped my bus on its nuts today and rides the same, just a little harder, running a 68 beam... so what
you describe dont sound normal...
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| posted on September 9th, 2006 at 09:43 PM |
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sounds like You have gone too far for the tie rod ends..
but some tie rod end rubber boots do grab..
as You can't grease the replacements..
so the rubber gets dry and grabs...
if they are old they may be worn and NOT twist...
have You installed castor shims?
Most people with beetles add the castor shims to get the castor etc back to original...
whether You can do that ?? to a type 2
Not sure...
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| posted on September 9th, 2006 at 11:36 PM |
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Try a wheel alignment too, but yeah, do what Warbs says.
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 12:41 AM |
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My tie rods touched the chassis with more than one person in the split. Couldn't turn at all. A small chassis notch fixed that.
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 11:52 AM |
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Front end alignment and if you can adjust the rear up a little bit that will help too
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pavelmac
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 05:42 PM |
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Tie rod end: were clear of chassis.
Castors: not heard of them used on a type 2.
Wheel Alignment: Will do but the wheel pivot being stiff seems to another issue.
Raising rear: With the 2" drop the drop now matches the sagging rear.
Ball joints: These where new in so they should rotate, although I did read somewhere that they might be stiff to start with and then wear in. Does
this sound likely?
Cheers
Pav.
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| posted on September 14th, 2006 at 02:48 PM |
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who sold u the adjusters? be worth talking to them.
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| posted on October 1st, 2006 at 12:02 AM |
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Had the same thing with my splitty, 68 beam new ball joints stiff at first but wearing in now. Still, hard to beleive they were like that when the van
was sold new. Caster and camber adjustment is limited but is acheived with the offsetbush on the top balljoint but if you lower the back as well and
the bus is level then camber shouldnt be a problem.
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