steering problem (1 Viewer)

[cruiser1873]

i have a problem and i need help
i have just changed my birfields ,tierod ends,drag link ends,and put a new steering dampner in place and had everything realingedby professionals

my problem is

my steering is now heavy and my cruiser wants to dance all over the road
when driving it want to always drift to the right
my cruiser is a 60series 84 model 2f engine


thanks in advance for any and all help

 

[vipergrhd]

tires?

it is poss.that you have a radial pull caused by a tire.try switching the front tires side 2 side.if it still pulls in the same direction it means it could be a suspension issue or binding hub.

 

[cruiser1873]

it could be i havent as yet changed the tires but the hubs are new and seemed to rotate freely after i put them in

 

[Dazza]

not sure about the dancing all over the road. maybe your tires are unbalanced, or something is bound up...

do you drive on the same side of the road as in the states?

this is probably too simple but I have some friends who worked in alignment shops here and they siad they always made it drift very slightly to right so that in case you lose control the car wants to go towards the ditch, rather than the opposing lane of traffic.


I would go back to the alignment shop and see what's up. they should be able to diagnose the problem easily.

 

[cruiser1873]

thanks for that dazza

no we drive on the left side of the road here and the steering wheel is on the right hand side

 

[oziocker]

it could be i havent as yet changed the tires but the hubs are new and seemed to rotate freely after i put them in

Off topic but i like yer avatar . Rangers club member ,perth ,australia .

 

[cruiser1873]

nice to meet you oziocker

no surrender

 

[oziocker]

nice to meet you oziocker

no surrender

good to meet you cruiser ,keep the red hand flying high .

 

[Dazza]

I figured that would be too easy...

Got my nickname Dazza from an Aussie, named mark (pronounced Mahk). Although I never did figure out ho whe would have spelled it...

 

[cruiser1873]

nice to meet you dazza
as for my cruiser i will spend the weekend tearing down and rebuilding
to see if i can sort this little problem out

by the way i am british by birth scottish by the sweet grace of god

 

[oziocker]

nice to meet you dazza
as for my cruiser i will spend the weekend tearing down and rebuilding
to see if i can sort this little problem out

by the way i am british by birth scottish by the sweet grace of god

Hi cruiser ,im british by birth an ulsterman by the grace of god and an australian by choice .Good luck on the tear down .

 

[Dazza]

These days I am almost ashamed to be an American, and proud to be a Scott by the sweet grace of god.

nice to meet you dazza
as for my cruiser i will spend the weekend tearing down and rebuilding
to see if i can sort this little problem out

by the way i am british by birth scottish by the sweet grace of god

 

[donny paradise]

These days I am almost ashamed to be an American

There are no hooks in your ass, your free to vacate at any time ;p

 

[sk8salomon]

i have a problem and i need help
i have just changed my birfields ,tierod ends,drag link ends,and put a new steering dampner in place and had everything realingedby professionals

when you changed your tie rod ends, did you measure the amount of threads showing and adjust the new ones the same? putting the new ones in at different lenghts will pull or push your steering different than before. might explain the "dancing" problem.

 

[oziocker]

These days I am almost ashamed to be an American, and proud to be a Scott by the sweet grace of god.

Id head for cover this is an american site man .It may be not my place to say it ''but you should have a little more respect for you american counterparts on this site '',after all they are here to help all of us either American ,Brits ,Aussies,Kiwis .
When the chips are down just remember who your friends are .

 

[cruiser1873]

hi sk8 salmon
yes i did mate and also checked the thread count on the drag link ends as well
and had the front end realigned by the shop
this has left me scratching my head as to what it could be

 

[DirtyLittleSecret]

These days I am almost ashamed to be an American, and proud to be a Scott by the sweet grace of god.

Hate saying it but...I think I understand some of your frustrations. I'm a patriot, not a zealot. I'm an American who is disappointed because I know we can do better.
Sorry, hijack over...

 

[Dazza]

Hate saying it but...I think I understand some of your frustrations. I'm a patriot, not a zealot. I'm an American who is disappointed because I know we can do better.
Sorry, hijack over...

well said... I love my country and it's people. It's the gov't that I hold in contempt. Mark twain said it best... Love your country always, your government when it deserves it.

didn't mean to hijack...

Is your power steering gear in good shape? mine is shot and it rides all over the place. but mine is pretty loose feeling, so???

 

[sk8salomon]

hi sk8 salmon
yes i did mate and also checked the thread count on the drag link ends as well
and had the front end realigned by the shop
this has left me scratching my head as to what it could be

hhmm, weird! did you put OEM parts back on the front end? do you still have all the old parts that were removed? might try comparing the old parts to new just to make sure everything is the same. sorry mate, i'm stumped?

 

[Tinker]

Eliminate the possibility that what you did caused the problem you're now seeing: check everything. The heaviness could be a bound up steering damper, and the dancing could be a loose TRE.

Easiest to disconnect components to isolate the problem, starting with the damper. Bet the heaviness disappears (you were used to a dead one, remember).

If you can move a TRE around with a 3' pry bar it's either defective or not tightened enough.

Think we should save the bashing/patriotism for chat, but IMHO it's great to see folks who are passionate about Cruisers and the USA. And wonderful to get support from the Aussies. We're all where we are because we want to be there. Doesn't make it perfect. Only we can.