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Surprise - No Suprise
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I jacked my front-end up to check the slop in
the upper torsion bar today. Found the shock on the drivers side had a nut
missing from the bottom, fixed it, no surprise.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Shook the drivers side wheel and saw a loose tie
rod end. Replaced the inner and outer, no surprise.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Shook the drivers side and passenger side wheels
again and saw the rotors had play in them. Adjusted the wheel bearings, no
surprise.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Read my email and Bentley on tightening the
upper torsion bar, adjusted it, no surprise.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Decided to adjust the steering box while I had
the front-end off the ground. While I was adjusting it, I saw a loose ground
strap that attached to one of the four nuts that holds the top of the steering
box and </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>SURPRISE! I found all "all" four nuts
loose. And I mean really loose, I could turn all four with my
fingers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I had noticed that my steering wheel seemed
remarkably loose. It was so loose, it felt like it the column wasn't even
attached to the steering knuckle.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Needless to say, my front-end seems like new
now. I had gotten accustomed to the slack so much that I have to pay close
attention to how I drive. The slightest movement of the steering wheel actually
changes the direction the car goes now.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Does anyone know what device that strap
grounds?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Steve B.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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