| Author | Message | ||
     Lionel (Fromage) New Member Username: Fromage Post Number: 21 Registered: 02-2003 |
Currently in the process of refreshing bushings all around, steering components (box, bushings...). I removed the steering damper yesterday and it seems fine to me when I move it by hand (slow, steady translation). However, I did have sometime a bit of shimmy in the steering when hitting a hole on the highway. Any recommendation? How can I evaluate the damper condition (to delay the purchase of an expensive $100 bilstein)? Lionel 95 D1 (190k) | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 193 Registered: 02-2003 |
Try EE or Rovers North, the OME runs somewhere around $60-70. This is what my truck was doing and I repaced the damper and it was fixed. | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1410 Registered: 02-2002 |
Lionel, sounds like you're in the same boat as I am, in need of swivel preload setting, rather than a new dampener. At 190K, it is clearly time for a swivel preload adjustment. Peace, Paul | ||
| Lionel (Fromage) New Member Username: Fromage Post Number: 22 Registered: 02-2003 |
Paul, Did a quick check of the swivel bearing play yesterday also. Lifted the car, tried to move the wheels and felt only a bit (1/4") on the right wheel, nothing on the left. However, that looks like a pretty dirty check. Any better way to confirm the need for swivel bearing preload adjustment? Lionel | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1413 Registered: 02-2002 |
The shimmy you described and your mileage are sufficient for my diagnosis. The 1/4" movement you found is excessive, there should be no discernible play in the front end. Peace, Paul |
