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Steering Shaft, Feedback / Update |
jim_hoyland |
Oct 19 2017, 10:53 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,262 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
When drive 10-15 mph on a local street that's not newly paved I get feedback up the steering shaft. It sounds like something is not tight. The steering wheel end has little play and the car has new shocks.
Any thought on where I should be looking ? 11/13/17 Update: turned out to be the top nut on the new Bilsteins was not tight, |
Steve |
Nov 14 2017, 09:36 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,570 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
Interesting... I had a knock coming from the front suspension, when I hit an uneven corner, speed bump, etc. I thought it was something in the sway bar. Took a lot of crap apart to find out the top nut was also loose on the top of my strut. I think the washer is supposed to be bent up to prevent the nut from moving. Both of my washers were flat. After torquing the nuts, i bent the washer up on both nuts, so it doesn't happen again.
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jim_hoyland |
Nov 14 2017, 02:47 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,262 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
Interesting... I had a knock coming from the front suspension, when I hit an uneven corner, speed bump, etc. I thought it was something in the sway bar. Took a lot of crap apart to find out the top nut was also loose on the top of my strut. I think the washer is supposed to be bent up to prevent the nut from moving. Both of my washers were flat. After torquing the nuts, i bent the washer up on both nuts, so it doesn't happen again. Does the washer have ears on it ? I didn’t notice any on my new front struts. I may Apply some blue loktite |
rgalla9146 |
Nov 14 2017, 07:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Interesting... I had a knock coming from the front suspension, when I hit an uneven corner, speed bump, etc. I thought it was something in the sway bar. Took a lot of crap apart to find out the top nut was also loose on the top of my strut. I think the washer is supposed to be bent up to prevent the nut from moving. Both of my washers were flat. After torquing the nuts, i bent the washer up on both nuts, so it doesn't happen again. Does the washer have ears on it ? I didn’t notice any on my new front struts. I may Apply some blue loktite It does not have ears. It has a tab that engages a slot on the strut shaft. After tightening the nut the washer edge is pried up against one of the 'flats' of the nut. Yes, you can use locktite The strut shaft can be kept from turning by grabbing the beefy washer on top with a big Channelock Not pretty but it works |
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