| [GMCnet] Bent Axles [message #317993] |
Wed, 24 May 2017 20:25  |
Ken Henderson
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Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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In the just-rescued Avion there was a handout from a GMCMI Niagara Falls
'94 tech session. It was a general review of front end maintenance,
including wheel bearing greasing, CV service, etc. One thing mentioned was
a big surprise to me -- I'd never heard of it before (since '98): It
claimed that front end vibrations are sometimes caused by bent axle
shafts! And that those can be bent by setting the front ride height too
low! States that the lower A-arms can contact the axles and bend them.
The author wasn't identified, so I can't talk to him, and I haven't had an
opportunity to test that proposition; but, I find it unlikely. Now maybe
back in earlier times there was a "low rider" fad where folks were running
the torsion bar adjusting bolts 'way out & maybe bleeding the air bags
down. I can't imagine even those steps would cause axle damage, but maybe
so. I'm sure the handling & ride would be awful, though.
Has anyone else heard of that?
Ken H.
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Ken Henderson
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