May 2015 BS thread from Illinois
May 13, 2015 | 10:54 PM
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Have heard of ball joints not being greased when assembled.
May 13, 2015 | 10:57 PM
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Have heard of ball joints not being greased when assembled.
I'm gonna have them check them when the tie rods are off..
We jacked it up today and put a bar under the tire and they are tight..
May 13, 2015 | 11:03 PM
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I'm gonna have them check them when the tie rods are off..
If you drive with the steering wheel flipped up have them check it straightened out. Maybe a U joint where the wheel tilts up.
May 13, 2015 | 11:05 PM
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We checked that last week... Appears to be tight
May 13, 2015 | 11:10 PM
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The tie rod ends weren't damaged when removed from the pitman arm?
May 13, 2015 | 11:13 PM
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The tie rod ends weren't damaged when removed from the pitman arm?
Don't know if they removed them... He didn't say anything..
May 13, 2015 | 11:17 PM
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Don't know if they removed them... He didn't say anything..
Mine were removed. I wondered if that was really necessary.
May 13, 2015 | 11:18 PM
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Mine were removed. I wondered if that was really necessary.
I don't think it is necessary
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May 13, 2015 | 11:23 PM
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I don't think it is necessary
Then that is why my steering wheel wasn't centered when I got it back.
Just thinking out loud.
May 13, 2015 | 11:27 PM
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Time for me to call it a night. Sandy hit me hard. Goodnight Don TTYL bud.
May 13, 2015 | 11:27 PM
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They probably just didn't line up the wheel when connecting to the box
May 13, 2015 | 11:28 PM
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May 14, 2015 | 12:03 AM
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Goodnight Illinois and FTE TTYL guys.C L I C K
May 14, 2015 | 12:06 AM
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May 14, 2015 | 07:07 AM
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Good morning Illinois, Thursday is upon us!
