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WestyMan1971 Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2008 Posts: 682 Location: The Granite State
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: Steering "knock"?!? and brake question... |
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My steering just started making a strange knock or "pop" today. It seems to happen when I turn the wheel 90 degrees to the right only. Sounds like it's coming from under the pan and not the column. Never heard of something like this. Haven't looked at it too closely yet, as it just started doing it.
Also... how often should brakes be bled? I had new Master/Wheel cylinders installed about a year ago, and brakes are starting to feel pretty soft again.
Bus is a '71
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51130 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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Have someone turn the wheel while you lay underneath and stare at the suspect components.
How much have you driven your bus since the brake job? The rears need to be adjusted every 3000 miles when you change your oil and adjust your valves, they shouldn't need bleeding unless you have opened the system. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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borninabus Samba R&D Dept.
Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 4536 Location: Arizona Highways
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: Steering "knock"?!? and brake question... |
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WestyMan1971 wrote: |
My steering just started making a strange knock or "pop" today. |
mine too. kinda a tinny POP. not a klunk. i suspect a tie rod end.
hopefully it's not a ball joint
both are a only a few years old.
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