Relay arm/lever options [message #256234] |
Wed, 23 July 2014 10:59 |
Donovan-formerly Jase386
Messages: 139 Registered: January 2009 Location: Greenville SC
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Its that time on my coach to start shopping for a relay arm. As I understand it, there are several GMC sources for relay arms and I have also heard talk of a relay arm that is not quite the same but works. Could someone tell me what the other relay arm is off of so I can do a little research on my own before I decide which to go with?
Donovan, Greenville SC
1975 Eleganza II
81,500 miles
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Re: Relay arm/lever options [message #256243 is a reply to message #256234] |
Wed, 23 July 2014 11:43 |
habbyguy
Messages: 896 Registered: May 2012 Location: Mesa, AZ
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I researched the options when my own relay arm was causing a lot of play in my steering. I looked at trying to mess around with pressing in new bushings, but there were just too many variables and potential pitfalls to make it worth pursuing. I ended up just ordering a new relay arm from Lenzi and my coach steers like a new one now. Money well spent, IMHO (and I'm as cheap as they come!).
Mark Hickey
Mesa, AZ
1978 Royale Center Kitchen
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Re: Relay arm/lever options [message #256247 is a reply to message #256234] |
Wed, 23 July 2014 11:45 |
Bullitthead
Messages: 1411 Registered: November 2013
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Got mine from Rare Parts. Must not have been off because the steering wheel is at the same angle as before. Cost less than others, did not include the sleeve on the bolt and mine did not need it as that was not worn. It is made of a harder material than the bushing in the relay arm.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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Re: [GMCnet] Relay arm/lever options [message #256341 is a reply to message #256247] |
Thu, 24 July 2014 00:48 |
Ken Henderson
Messages: 8726 Registered: March 2004 Location: Americus, GA
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Terry,
You need to come to GMCMI Chippewa Falls. Alex Farrara is going to give a
seminar on how to correct that problem (and others you don't know you have)
with your steering. You'll enjoy the drive home. :-)
Ken H.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 12:45 PM, Terry wrote:
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> Must not have been off because the steering wheel is at the same angle as
> before.
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Re: [GMCnet] Relay arm/lever options [message #256342 is a reply to message #256341] |
Thu, 24 July 2014 02:44 |
Bullitthead
Messages: 1411 Registered: November 2013
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Ken,
I have really given that some thought over the past few days. I am doing my own front end alignment/correction to get the steering wheel straight and reduce the wander. I am very close now, just by finding and replacing the worn out relay arm and adjusting the steering box to get the play out of the system and yesterday adjusting the tie rod ends to center the steering wheel. I have a lot of old tricks and tools up my sleeve and I'll bet I've used 90% of them on this coach. It was all over the road with 90 degrees of steering wheel play when I got it and lots of fun to drive that humpback Route 58 back from Danville!
I've read about Alex's talent on Facebook and the GMCers he's helped with the front end. I want to get up there to see him but first I have to get it driveable without the white knuckles. I'm sure Alex knows his stuff and that's why I'm anxious to get up there and watch and maybe help him do a coach or 2.
I really don't trust any alignment shop around here and never let anybody else work on my toys unless I'm right there watching...and sometimes even that has put me under the hood at the gas station at 2 in the morning or made me have to find a ride home from where the Doofus broke a shackle bolt and disabled my car. Know what I mean?
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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Re: [GMCnet] Relay arm/lever options [message #256456 is a reply to message #256358] |
Thu, 24 July 2014 23:16 |
Bullitthead
Messages: 1411 Registered: November 2013
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Thanks for the links Rob, I stored them for the future. I read your guide awhile back, but I'm way past that now, passing through the "Alignment by Feel" stage to fine tune the steering and ride of the coach to the point where I like it and it is rolling freely and square down the road.
I always had to tweak the adjustments after an alignment on the machine at the last place I worked. Everybody else that used the machine also got the same results on all vehicles so I was the lucky one to get the steering wheel centered after they came back from the test ride. And of course I got no labor credit for those alignments.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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