Steering Problems
- Thread starter jerry olivas
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On my first trip out the bracket that holds the front carrier for the cv
shaft let go and hit the oil filter. I wasn't worried about the 6 kids
and 5 adults on board. I thought I had lost everything. Ed Osburn
reinstalled the bracket with locktite and off I went. My wheel shimmy
was gone, but after 40 miles of smooth sailing I started to experience
some thumping above 35. Oh no, here we go again. Turns out one of the
needles disenegrated in the bearing in the carrier. Ed had a used one
and I have had nothing but smoothness since. Now if I can just get the
leak at the rear main seal to go away. Arch, maybe we should try
prayer. If it worked for cancer, why not cure an oil leak.
Walter
78 Royale
shaft let go and hit the oil filter. I wasn't worried about the 6 kids
and 5 adults on board. I thought I had lost everything. Ed Osburn
reinstalled the bracket with locktite and off I went. My wheel shimmy
was gone, but after 40 miles of smooth sailing I started to experience
some thumping above 35. Oh no, here we go again. Turns out one of the
needles disenegrated in the bearing in the carrier. Ed had a used one
and I have had nothing but smoothness since. Now if I can just get the
leak at the rear main seal to go away. Arch, maybe we should try
prayer. If it worked for cancer, why not cure an oil leak.
Walter
78 Royale
Have all of the tires and rims been checked? these are the same symptoms
that I had when a belt was starting to self destruct. the tire started to
split along the middle of the tread. It shook more as the speed increased
and could be felt even at low speed.
>Jerry,
>
>>this does not appear to be 'Wheel Play'. The GMC really shakes and
>>vibrates. It feels really 'rough' to drive.
>
>If it is shaking, I might consider the wheels and tires. I don't know if
>an out of balance wheel/tire would cause handling as bad as you are saying,
>but it would definitely cause shaking. A front wheel might affect the
>handling somewhat. A friend with a Saab had his steering wheel moving back
>and forth pretty good when he had a problem with a front wheel. Maybe you
>could find someone to swap wheels with just to try it?
>
>>The front end still appears to be very high. It does not
>>look right and does not feel right!
>
>Ours looks that way too. We've never really checked ours, but it may be
>the way it is supposed to be.
>
>>We have been stuck several times
>>in off road situations, which required being pulled out. The use of a
>>Skip Loader/Tractor, chains, was required both times. This was not out
>>of the ordinary and did not appear to affect anything. Question:
>>Could this have affected something? Could something have shifted the
>>overall GMC weight/load distribution onto the rear suspension, affecting
>>the front end lifting and thereby causing the steering swaying motion?
>
>We've gotten stuck a couple of times at the races. (Other vehicles were
>getting stuck as well, so it wasn't just a GMC thing.) We have had our
>whole rig pulled out (GMC and 10,000 pound trailer) with a chain attached
>to the front frame near where the bumper bolts on. We have not had any ill
>effects from the towing, but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen. Has it
>been jerked (ie tow vehicle went fast before chain slack was taken up) when
>it was being towed? That might cause enough of a force to bend something
>out of whack.
>
>>Hopefully, someone can provide some positive suggestions. I am
>>completely disillusioned with this coach and running out of money to
>
>Have you driven any other GMCs to get a good reference point to what it
>should feel like? I would think that might help you get a better feel for
>what the problem is.
>
>That's all I can think of. Hopefully someone else will come up with a
>solution for you.
>
>Good luck,
> Zak
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Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach
that I had when a belt was starting to self destruct. the tire started to
split along the middle of the tread. It shook more as the speed increased
and could be felt even at low speed.
>Jerry,
>
>>this does not appear to be 'Wheel Play'. The GMC really shakes and
>>vibrates. It feels really 'rough' to drive.
>
>If it is shaking, I might consider the wheels and tires. I don't know if
>an out of balance wheel/tire would cause handling as bad as you are saying,
>but it would definitely cause shaking. A front wheel might affect the
>handling somewhat. A friend with a Saab had his steering wheel moving back
>and forth pretty good when he had a problem with a front wheel. Maybe you
>could find someone to swap wheels with just to try it?
>
>>The front end still appears to be very high. It does not
>>look right and does not feel right!
>
>Ours looks that way too. We've never really checked ours, but it may be
>the way it is supposed to be.
>
>>We have been stuck several times
>>in off road situations, which required being pulled out. The use of a
>>Skip Loader/Tractor, chains, was required both times. This was not out
>>of the ordinary and did not appear to affect anything. Question:
>>Could this have affected something? Could something have shifted the
>>overall GMC weight/load distribution onto the rear suspension, affecting
>>the front end lifting and thereby causing the steering swaying motion?
>
>We've gotten stuck a couple of times at the races. (Other vehicles were
>getting stuck as well, so it wasn't just a GMC thing.) We have had our
>whole rig pulled out (GMC and 10,000 pound trailer) with a chain attached
>to the front frame near where the bumper bolts on. We have not had any ill
>effects from the towing, but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen. Has it
>been jerked (ie tow vehicle went fast before chain slack was taken up) when
>it was being towed? That might cause enough of a force to bend something
>out of whack.
>
>>Hopefully, someone can provide some positive suggestions. I am
>>completely disillusioned with this coach and running out of money to
>
>Have you driven any other GMCs to get a good reference point to what it
>should feel like? I would think that might help you get a better feel for
>what the problem is.
>
>That's all I can think of. Hopefully someone else will come up with a
>solution for you.
>
>Good luck,
> Zak
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>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach
In a message dated 12/15/98 7:14:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> I would like to submit the following and hope that someone can help.
> GMC Steering Problem
> December 11, 1998
Jerry, this white-knuckle handling sounded like my coach until I replaced
all the shocks with KYBs. . What a dramatic difference!!! (*Especially
the rears!*) No more unpredictable darting all over the road! There is a
source in the GMCnet archives with a fantastic price on a set of 6 KYBs. I
also replaced the front sway bar bushings and end links with polyurethane
ones, but with much less seat of the pants improvement in handling. My 2
cents.
As always, best regards.
~ Ritch & Betty Hwang ~ Clarkston, MI ~ mailto:rhwang
Visit our home page ~ http://www.concentric.net/~rhwang/
~ =^..^= Trinket ~ the shy Persian kitty ~
~ 76 GMC Birchaven ~ FMCA F249339 ~ RVClub 00930 ~ ICQ# 6408591~
(B}>
> I would like to submit the following and hope that someone can help.
> GMC Steering Problem
> December 11, 1998
Jerry, this white-knuckle handling sounded like my coach until I replaced
all the shocks with KYBs. . What a dramatic difference!!! (*Especially
the rears!*) No more unpredictable darting all over the road! There is a
source in the GMCnet archives with a fantastic price on a set of 6 KYBs. I
also replaced the front sway bar bushings and end links with polyurethane
ones, but with much less seat of the pants improvement in handling. My 2
cents.
As always, best regards.
~ Ritch & Betty Hwang ~ Clarkston, MI ~ mailto:rhwang
Visit our home page ~ http://www.concentric.net/~rhwang/
~ =^..^= Trinket ~ the shy Persian kitty ~
~ 76 GMC Birchaven ~ FMCA F249339 ~ RVClub 00930 ~ ICQ# 6408591~
(B}>
I would check the ball joints. I had a 82 Dodge Ram that
would act like that when I hit a bump in the road. I
let it go a couple weeks, Driving down 59 in Pontiac,Mi
it broke, Ran across two lanes of oncoming traffic and
into a ditch..BUMMER! Lost total control. Check the ball
joint, And I wouldnt drive on it till it was checked!
Rob Teed 74 Painted Desert
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailto
wner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of
> CHill113
> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 10:26 PM
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Subject: Re: GMC: Steering Problems
>
>
> Have you checked out the rear boggie pins? If you have some badly
> worn pins
> they can cause problems?
> Justin 77PB
>
would act like that when I hit a bump in the road. I
let it go a couple weeks, Driving down 59 in Pontiac,Mi
it broke, Ran across two lanes of oncoming traffic and
into a ditch..BUMMER! Lost total control. Check the ball
joint, And I wouldnt drive on it till it was checked!
Rob Teed 74 Painted Desert
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailto
wner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of> CHill113
> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 10:26 PM
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Subject: Re: GMC: Steering Problems
>
>
> Have you checked out the rear boggie pins? If you have some badly
> worn pins
> they can cause problems?
> Justin 77PB
>
