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Greg way out West · 01-09-2012, 06:44 PM

Hi Guy's,,,

Thank's to all those who offered suggestion's on what might be wrong with my "Stiff" steering...I think I found the problem,,,Took the tie rod off...One wheel turn's fine,,the other is real tight !!!.

Took the one side King pin "front end" apart...It was stuck so tight,I had to spray a little WD-40 on the bushing area..& tap it out !!These were all new part's...I assembled the chassie 20 year's ago,,,..I think what happened is since the chassie just sat all those year's the little grease I used to assemble the K-pins just went "Away"

The Pin & bushing became real good "Friend's"...Being about a mile from the "Ocean" I'll bet didn't help either...Thinking back when I put the whole front end together it was fine...That's what threw me yesterday,,,all new part's & hook up the drag link and wow,,would of took "King Kong" to steer it !!!!

Again,,,Thanks for your Help

Greg way out "West"

Ross/Kzoo · 01-09-2012, 08:05 PM

That's good to know.

Sometimes when we're so close to the problems we don't see it. It takes someone else to help us back up and see things clearly.

Pilotdave · 01-09-2012, 10:51 PM

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Thanks for letting us know what you found. Often there's a lesson in the followups for the rest of us.

01-09-2012, 06:44 PM	#1
Greg way out West Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 75	Steering /Drag link update Hi Guy's,,, Thank's to all those who offered suggestion's on what might be wrong with my "Stiff" steering...I think I found the problem,,,Took the tie rod off...One wheel turn's fine,,the other is real tight !!!. Took the one side King pin "front end" apart...It was stuck so tight,I had to spray a little WD-40 on the bushing area..& tap it out !!These were all new part's...I assembled the chassie 20 year's ago,,,..I think what happened is since the chassie just sat all those year's the little grease I used to assemble the K-pins just went "Away" The Pin & bushing became real good "Friend's"...Being about a mile from the "Ocean" I'll bet didn't help either...Thinking back when I put the whole front end together it was fine...That's what threw me yesterday,,,all new part's & hook up the drag link and wow,,would of took "King Kong" to steer it !!!! Again,,,Thanks for your Help Greg way out "West"

01-09-2012, 08:05 PM	#2
Ross/Kzoo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Richland Mi. Posts: 1,172	Re: Steering /Drag link update That's good to know. Sometimes when we're so close to the problems we don't see it. It takes someone else to help us back up and see things clearly.

01-09-2012, 10:51 PM	#3
Pilotdave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Grafton, MA Posts: 1,273	Re: Steering /Drag link update Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for letting us know what you found. Often there's a lesson in the followups for the rest of us.