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Romans 3:22-24
I replaced my inner & outer tie rods (moog), centerlink (raybestos), pitman arm (moog), idler arm (moog), and idler arm bracket (moog) & steering stabilizer (oreilly rancho). It felt good and tight when I left the shop that (Sunday) night. (Even though the truck hadn't been aligned yet.) It sat for a (Mon)day, and then a friend picked it up Monday night and drove it home. He said when he drove it today (Tuesday), before & after the alignment, the front seemed really bouncy, as if the shocks (Monroe Reflex) had gone bad (overnight!?!). I noticed the same thing when I drove it - super bouncy. Also, the steering, though straight (and camber straight too), still feels really loose. There is play in the steering gear box, but why would it feel tight before the alignment? Would the front tires toed-in by a less than an inch really make it feel that tight? Any thoughts?
As far as the bounce. If the A-arms are fully stretched the shocks are fully stretched out. Could the shocks have gone bad since the front end was fully stretched for a day and a half while I was working on the front end?
Also, I forgot to freeze the outer tierod ball joints so they'd slide into steering knuckles, so they were super difficult to get in. The castle nuts didn't go on far enough to fit the cotter pins in so I put blue lock-tite on temporarily, and after a few days I'll stick the 1/2" impact gun back on them and put red lock-tite on them. Since the tie-rods are hardened steel I can't (or could barely) drill new holes.
(This is a break from my "I just bought an LLY" post)
As far as the bounce. If the A-arms are fully stretched the shocks are fully stretched out. Could the shocks have gone bad since the front end was fully stretched for a day and a half while I was working on the front end?
Also, I forgot to freeze the outer tierod ball joints so they'd slide into steering knuckles, so they were super difficult to get in. The castle nuts didn't go on far enough to fit the cotter pins in so I put blue lock-tite on temporarily, and after a few days I'll stick the 1/2" impact gun back on them and put red lock-tite on them. Since the tie-rods are hardened steel I can't (or could barely) drill new holes.
(This is a break from my "I just bought an LLY" post)