| For those i the know....steering [message #354256] |
Wed, 29 April 2020 14:44  |
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OK the questions and the quest continues to set this coach right! [no pun intended...lol]
Driving the coach back 800 miles from the PO on the east coast last summer i couldn't help but remember how sore my wrist and thumb was from driving 3 days/ 10hrs a day.
So i did some reading here and everywhere about how Alex, Ken, Jim, MatT, Johnny, Bruce etc checked to make sure the steering shaft is aligned properly at the box. Armed with a bit of new found knowledge i jumped in the coach today [bored from working], straightened up the steering wheel, went out and looked at the steering u-joint bolt hoping to see it pointing towards a nice tangent line with the pitman arm. Well boy was i surprised!!! The bolt was pointing towards a nice tangent line with the pitman arm, sure, if the pitman arm was sitting next to the bumper!! 
So Off with the u-joint to look at the position of the flat of the steering box shaft...yup you probably guessed it....way off, not even close...like the flat is facing the front of the coach off!!
see pic .... http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/u42842-6cuda6.html
Now the question for you guys.....whats the next step here....do you think pulling the pitman arm and rotating the shaft will get the cross-shaft to the next master spline? Am i better to measure tie-rod lengths and see if they are close to equal and adjust there (that is what my gut and experience is telling me)? Saddest part is im sure its been aligned before as the tires, although weather cracked, are wearing perfectly.
If i had an alignment machine handy i would do it all from Center Line but my driveway is lacking one so a measuring tape, my knowledge and your experience here is gonna be the ticket.
Rich Mondor,
Brockville, ON
77 Hughes 2600
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