Date:         Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:14:13 +0000
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From:         "ddbjorkman@verizon.net" <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Power steering rack - how to tell when it is bad?
Comments: To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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 Good thing you know the difference on what our vehicles need!!
Dave Bthe Boston one

    On Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 01:02:11 PM EDT, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 What kind of tires do you have?  When I bought my van, it needed new
tires.  The first tire shop I tried, a Firestone place, tried to sell me
passenger car tires.

On Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 6:11 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:

> I had a lot of slop in the steering last fall, and crosswinds were
> very...exciting.  Trucks passing is equally thrilling.
>
> (I've had vanagons before and know this isn't normal 😀 )
>
> I have now (for various reasons) changed the steering bushings, all
> suspension  bushings, balljoints, tie rods, and moved to a 25mm sway bar.
>  Then had a quality alignment done by a knowledgable Vanagon shop.
>
> I'm not seeing a dramatic difference in handling.
>
> Last piece of the puzzle is the steering rack (not leaking) but I don't
> detect any slop there when it is parked and I turn the wheel ie turn the
> steering wheel, and the tire turns pretty much right away.  Not sure if
> this is a definitive test.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
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