Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 15:13:57 -0400
Reply-To: Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
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From: Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Subject: Re: Steering Weirdness
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Tire Pressure? Higher pressure will make them turn easier.
Randy Huyck <Fritz_H@MSN.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 05/06/2003 02:55:46 PM
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Subject: Steering Weirdness
Odd experience lately with my '85 Vanagon. The steering has gotten
noticably EASIER. Kind of like the sensation when you have brand new tires
and steering effort is greatly reduced, but even more so. The car still
stays straight at various speeds when I take my hands off the wheel, but
turns at moderate to highway speeds have begun to feel a little spooky. At
low speeds, like turning onto neighborhood streets, the wheel spins far
more
easily than before. It reminds me a bit of driving on ice.
The tires look ok - plenty of tread. I rotated them to see if that would
change anything, but it didn't. Neither my wife nor I have hit curbs,
potholes, etc. recently. Everything looks ok under the front end - no
bends, loose/missing bolts, etc. The wheel bearings are noisy at speed and
in need of repacking or replacing - could they be causing this problem?
Part of me thinks it's my imagination - we just bought an '01 Ford F150 and
I'm wondering if the van is just that much easier to steer than the Ford
that my mental point of reference is skewed.
I dunno. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Randy, Carla & Anna Huyck, Olympia, WA
'75 Rustfalia
'85 Vanagon GL
'74 Super Beetle
'01 Ford F150
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