Re: Need help diagnosing pop in freshly rebuilt front end 71RR
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08/11/15 02:13 AM
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Double check all fasteners, bolt's etc..
that'd be my start. was the suspension loaded (at ride height when the bushings etc were finally tightened. As you know something is loose/moving when under stress
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Re: Need help diagnosing pop in freshly rebuilt front end 71RR
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also look at your castle nut under tie rod or linkage arm? I thought I had mine tight enough, finding it was way loose after. just a thought -
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Re: Need help diagnosing pop in freshly rebuilt front end 71RR
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Did you grease the torsion bar ends? Thanks everyone for the replies! I am not sure that I greased the torsion bar ends. What parts of the torsion bars need to be greased? Thanks
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Re: Need help diagnosing pop in freshly rebuilt front end 71RR
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08/12/15 01:19 AM
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no cuz they fit into the matching hex recesses pretty tight. EDIT If you do undo em be sure to measure the ride height on each side before so you can get it back to that exact height so as to not alter your alignment specs
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Re: Need help diagnosing pop in freshly rebuilt front end 71RR
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08/14/15 12:33 AM
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You might shoot some WD40 in the hexes just to see if it quiets em, likely would not last forever but that'd confirm that it is the tbars as it'd be better than tearing em down/greasing & then them not being it but there is a good chance it is them but I'd sure give it a shot. EDIT if you do undo em dont forget to duplicate the ride height exactly so you dont mess up your alignment
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Re: Need help diagnosing pop in freshly rebuilt front end 71RR
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I pulled the torsion bars and greased them last night but the popping noise is still there. I had a buddy come over today and turn the steering wheel so I could observe the steering linkage in action but I did not see anything out of the ordinary. I watched the steering shaft and steering box while he turned the steering wheel and I did notice the steering box input shaft moved in and out as it was rotated back in forth. The link to the video below shows the input shaft movement. The back and forth movement shown in the video is the slack in the steering box which is almost a 1/2 turn of the wheel before the pitman arm moves either direction. What is your opinion on the input shaft movement? Thanks https://youtu.be/VUug7GxpSlI
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Re: Need help diagnosing pop in freshly rebuilt front end 71RR
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What is your opinion on the input shaft movement? I think we've ID'd the problem.
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