[DeTomaso] Front suspension - Disassembly, Day 1

[NSakulen at aol.com]

Installed zerks in the rack. 1 just inside on the bushing and the other  
close to where the steering collumn attaches to the rack.
 
Nick

Installed zerks in what?  The Tie rod ends, the ball joints or the  sway 
bar brackets?

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR,  Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L  5533
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NSakulen at aol.com wrote:
>  
> I drilled and  installed grease zerks when I did my rack.
>  
>  Nick
>
> Mine  clunked when going over speed bumps (at a slow  speed).  It was the 
rack 
>  bushing.
>
> If you  haven't changed yours, why not remove the rack,  clean/disassemble 
it,  
> grease-not-oil, new bushing, new boots, new tie rod  ends,  remount with 
3/8" 
> spacers, and then you're done.
>
>  -----Original  Message-----
>   
>> From: Asa  Jay Laughton  <asajay at asajay.com>
>> Sent: Jul 31, 2007  9:25 AM
>> To:  detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re:  [DeTomaso] Front suspension -  Disassembly, Day 1
>>
>>  I'm sure I probably have a combination of  problems, at least one of  
>> which was masked by the difficult steering  which is now  fixed.  I do 
>> believe the ball joints should be   replaced; I have been getting a 
>> clunking over bumps/dips,  especially  on the gravel driveway we have, and 
>> at least one  has a severely torn  boot.  Next up would be the tires as a  
>> couple of folks have  suggested.  They are going on 10  years old and have 
>> mostly sat in  one position in the garage  for some time.  I also know the 
>> front  end is out of  alignment, specifically toe, which could also 
>> account  for  the shimmy.  The a-arm bushings though, although cracked in  
 
>> appearance, seem to be pretty firm.
>>
>>  Asa  Jay
>>
>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR,  Retired
>>
>> &  Shelley Marie
>> Spokane,  WA
>>
>> 1973 Pantera L  5533
>>  [ASASCAT]
>>     
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>>
>>
>> SOBill at aol.com  wrote:
>>     
>>>   *Asa,*
>>> ** 
>>> *Bad ball joints typically  cause  clunk/clunk sounds over bumps or when 
>>>  turning.*
>>> **  
>>> *I had some pretty serious  steering shimmy that was cured with  new 
tires.*
>>> **  
>>> *Maybe your old steering was providing  enough friction  style damping 
>>> to mask the problem. I would look  for tie  ends or rack inboard pivots 
>>> which are  loose.*
>>>  ** 
>>> *Have fun,*
>>>  ** 
>>> *SOBill  Taylor
>>>   sobill at aol.com*
>>>
>>>
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