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flat4freak1978 Samba Member

Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 793 Location: stone mountain georgia
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 4:36 pm Post subject: holy scariness batman!!!!! help~!!!!!! |
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hey everyone. i need help almost died on the way home from worek today. okay, i painted my wheels earlier today, and the bus was hanging up in the air on a lift for about 3 hours and i was all happy with how the wheels turned ot, put them back on and went on my way to work, about 1 mile after i left the house my steering wheel tried to jump out of my hands, i pulled over thinking one of the wheels was loose, checked them all, nothing tight as could be. okay so i get back on the road and keep on truckin, a couple miles later, it does it again, shuddered really raelly bad, got to work, and on the way home it tried to jump off the road with the same symptons, speed doesnt seem to have any effect on it, and braking i dont think does. im at a loss and i need my bus to get around, but im kinda freaked out over this now. does any one have any helpful advice, ever had this happen to you???
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jeremysmithatshawdotca Samba Member

Joined: February 11, 2002 Posts: 2530 Location: Edmonton, AB
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Have you crawled underneath and given the front suspension a good going over? Look for any loose joints, or bolts etc. Jeremy |
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Bajatacoma Samba Member

Joined: August 05, 2003 Posts: 675 Location: the Great State of Denial
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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I agree, somethings bent or broken. I'd check everything in the front linkage/ steering. While you're under there, I would go ahead and lubricate everything for good measure if it's been a while. _________________ '78 Westy
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?
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nothereanymore Samba Member

Joined: September 03, 2003 Posts: 86
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Tie rods. Replace the bad ones. DIY, then get an alignment. |
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flat4freak1978 Samba Member

Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 793 Location: stone mountain georgia
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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i replaced the steeirng dampner and that did away with the shuddering 99% i do need to replace one tie rod end and one ball joint also. thanks guys. |
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JamesT Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2003 Posts: 605 Location: East Sooke, BC, Canada
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Or if nothing seems to be wrong underneath, maybe you just let some evil spirit into your front end when you had your wheels off.
-James T |
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