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| | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 56 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 56 | On my '53 3100, when I turn the wheel hard over, and I'm rollin forward at low speed, I sometimes get a noticeable knock. Repeats maybe about once per second till I back off of all-the-way-to-the-stop turning. Otherwise everything in the steering/driving category seems fine. Since I can't hang over the front end AND drive when it's happening - or get anyone else to do so - I'm at a loss. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | drag link/pitman arm knuckle hitting the fat car tires? drag link ends sloppy? tires hitting the frame or something? look for shiney rub marks under there, and any marks on the inside of the tire, also sloppy kingpins or worn spring shackle pins - have someone turn the steering wheel back and forth 'briskly' w/o actually moving the tires while you watch all the steering gear for excessive play anywhere
also, if you find the tires are too fat [modern car tires are] I believe there'll be adjustable 'stop pegs' each end of the axle that you can adjust out a bit to lessen the travel of the wheel in that direction - is on the TF series anyway
Bill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 531 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 531 | Try jacking up the front end... grip the top and bottom of the tire and wiggle it. If you have play then it might very well be your king pins. You can then crawl underneath and while someone else does the wiggling you'll be able to see where the housing is loose.
One thing to check... make sure that if your king pins have holes for grease fittings that they are in place and that they are kept greased. I discovered a missing grease fitting... too late... had to replace the king pin. | | |
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