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69 ROADRUNNER STEERING
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THERVGOD
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| Posts: 2
| Joined: 06/09
Posted: 06/03/09
01:25 PM
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I HAVE TWO MANUAL STEERING 69 ROADRUNNERS ONE IS EASY TO TURN AND THE OTHER DRIVES LIKE A 30'S FARM TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN THE BOX, PITMAN, DRAGLINK, TIE RODS, AND IDLER OUT OF THE GOOD STEERING CAR AND PUT THEM IN THE OTHER CAR IT MADE NO DIFFERANCE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES. THE SHOCKS ARE NEW AND IT HAS 225/60/16 RADIALS AS DOSE THE OTHER CAR. WHEN I TOOK OFF THE BIAS TIRES IT MADE IT JUST SLIGHTLY HARDER AND I KNOW THAT IS BECAUSE THE WIDER RADIAL BUT AT LEAST I CAN KEEP IT ON THE ROAD NOW.
I HAVE TAKEN TENSION OFF THE TORSIONS AND IT HELPED VERY LITTLE BUT IT STILL HAS TO BE HAND OVER HAND TO TURN MY OTHER CAR I CAN LEAN IN THE WINDOW AND TURN IT WITH MY PALM. SO FAR EVERONE I HAVE TALED TO IS TELLING ME IT IS JUST THE ALIGNMENT BU IT IS NOT THAT MUCH TO DIFFER FROM ANY OTHER ALIGNMENT.
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waynep712
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| Joined: 06/09
Posted: 06/04/09
06:49 AM
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stick it on an alignment rack... they have turn table plates that remove friction between the tires and the ground... see if it steers hard then...
two sheet metal squares under each front tire with grease between them will remove friction for this test will also ***
how are the bushings??? the lower control arm bushing????
and you mention that it steers like a farm truck.. does this mean...
it does not respond to steering input...
does it wander all over the road?????
or is the steering wheel just HARD to turn...
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THERVGOD
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Posted: 06/09/09
10:07 AM
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I WILL TRY THE GREASE PLATES NEXT TIME I HAVE SOME TIME. I HAD THE BUSHINGS REPLACED ABOUT 500 MILES AGO. THE CAR DOSNT WANDER MUCH BUT IT IS HARD TO TURN EVEN MOVING I HAVE TO PULL WITH TWO HANDS AND MY OTHER CAR I CAN TURN WITH THE PALM OF MY HAND NOT MOVING.
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