Date:         Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:40:40 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [SPAM] Inner tie rods
Comments: To: christopher@t3technique.com
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Thanks Chris, ball joints and everything else were done by my ex mechanic.
If the inner and outer tie rods and the steering rack bushings don’t work,
I’ll check the ball joints. Thank you. Thanks for putting the bushing snot
in the order too. Peace

On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 3:05 PM <christopher@t3technique.com> wrote:

> In my experience, getting shaking in the steering wheel at higher speeds
> can be caused by an imbalance in a wheel/tire, but is exaggerated by
> something loose in the steering and/or suspension. The main culprits I have
> experienced are (but not limited to):
>
> Loose front wheel bearings
> Loose ball joints (mainly lowers)
> Loose tie rod ends (inner and/or outer)
>
> I've had vans with sloppy racks and/or worn steering couplers that drove
> straight as an arrow with no shaking. I've also has vans with everything in
> perfect order and tight that had a shake due to an EVER SO SLIGHTLY loose
> wheel bearing. When say ever so slightly, I mean it was an extremely
> minimal adjustment that made the shake stop.
>
> Christopher Schimke
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Tom C
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2022 10:45 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: [SPAM] Inner tie rods
>
> Hello everybody!
>
> How does one know when the inners are warn out on a vanagon? I watched a
> few videos on it, when I hit a bump I definitely feel it in my steering
> wheel. I don’t think mine have ever been changed, I’m at about 235k miles.
> I have urethane bushings all around except the steering rack, haven’t
> changed those old decrepit bushings yet and when I hit about 65 70 my
> steering wheel is vibrating annoyingly. Gonna update to urethane bushing
> for the rack mount and do the inner and outer tie rods while I’m at it and
> install the steering stiffener. Just curious if those are the symptoms of a
> warm inner tie rod? I was ready to change my urethanes back to rubbers but
> I think my issue is in the steering rack now it’s the only thing I haven’t
> updated. Thanks for reading. Peace tom
>
>