Steering 68 model
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Steering 68 model
I am currently renovating my 68 and when all the steering items have mounted on the frame I'm discovered that there are some difference between the clearance on the left and right side. The wheels are aftermarket but the steering parts that seems to cause the problem are orginal. Should I change theese parts out or is it ok ?
Last edited by christen; Feb 1, 2011 at 03:33 PM.
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It would seem that the problem is in the steering arm. Are you sure that someone didn't kiss a curb with the one on the right? When you talk about rebuilding the front end, I doubt that you were talking about changing steering arms.
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All the parts in the car incl. front end have been taken apart, inspected, sand blasted and then repainted. We could not see any damage to those parts. The steering arms seems to be of cast iron and i assume that they would brake before bending. However - this is only my assumption
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Looking at the rims and brake backing plate(?) it looks like the rim on the right is deeper than the rim on the left. Or it could just be an optical illusion.
I have a similar problem on my 68, except the right tire sticks out beyond the fender lip and the left does not. I haven't gotten a chance to measure it yet, but I am fairly certain it is the rim.
I have a similar problem on my 68, except the right tire sticks out beyond the fender lip and the left does not. I haven't gotten a chance to measure it yet, but I am fairly certain it is the rim.
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Have you had the car aligned yet? The tie rod on the left in the pics is adjusted very differently from the one on the right. It could just be that the alignment is way off and adjusting it properly will fix the problem.
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I am not sure as to what material the steering arms are made of. However, the material and design are such that they are supposed to bend and not break. That is and has been a GM design philosophy.
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I am currently renovating my 68 and when all the steering items have mounted on the frame I'm discovered that there are some difference between the clearance on the left and right side. The wheels are aftermarket but the steering parts that seems to cause the problem are orginal. Should I change theese parts out or is it ok ?
In addition the tie rod ends should be attached to the inside hole on the arm.
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I am currently renovating my 68 and when all the steering items have mounted on the frame I'm discovered that there are some difference between the clearance on the left and right side. The wheels are aftermarket but the steering parts that seems to cause the problem are orginal. Should I change theese parts out or is it ok ?
I didn't know that. My power steering is the same as Christen's. Will be making a change soon.
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It's tough to tell from the pic, but is the rim closer to the arm or just the tire? If only the tire, check them for inconsisancy.
If it's the rim too, any chance there was an oddball bearing replaced on one side?
If it's the rim too, any chance there was an oddball bearing replaced on one side?
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[QUOTE=shmoky;1576688316]
I finally got around to changing the tie rods to the inside holes today. BUT the tie rod wouldn't go in the the hole far enuf for the castle nut to thread on enuf to put the cotter pin in. The inside hole seems to be a tiny bit smaller than the outer hole. Is there a difference between the power steering tie rod and the manual steering tie rod?
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Question about the new spot to install..is the hole chamfered..meaning the tie rod can only go in one way..is there anyway its backwards?? I really don't know exactly what you are hooking up..but I know I have done that before..I do yell at the parts guys to much when its my fault..but I feel better..
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From: Chetwynd B.C.
I assume it is chamfered and can only come in from the bottom. I don't think it can be mounted on the axle any onther way. Here's a pic of the situation. The tie rod is in the original hole (wrong hole) for standard steering. I need to move it to the other hole.
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