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What is bolted to my tie rod?
Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 8:09 pm
by PetefromTexas
Iām getting closer to bringing home my ā21 T project. I got a wheel on it and drug it out of the hole and tall grass it has been sitting in. I noticed a strange little contraption bolted to the tie rod. What the heck is it? Some sort of anti chatter or vibration device?
Re: What is bolted to my tie rod?
Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 8:29 pm
by Henry K. Lee
A super duper anti/rattle knock the ears off of a bunny rabbit device!
Hank in Tin-A-See
Re: What is bolted to my tie rod?
Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 8:35 pm
by Humblej
Steering stabilizer.
Re: What is bolted to my tie rod?
Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 2:13 pm
by Steve Jelf
An accessory Band-aid for steering problems that should be fixed.
Re: What is bolted to my tie rod?
Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 3:38 pm
by TRDxB2
There were several variations of this device. Differences mostly on the ends that rubbed against the front axle
Re: What is bolted to my tie rod?
Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 5:37 pm
by Norman Kling
Wheel shimmy is caused by loose parts in the steering mechanism. A quick fix is to place that device to keep it from shaking. It does not fix the underlying problem. The shimmy occurs when you go over a bump and it starts to shake. If that happens at certain speeds it causes harmonious vibrations and continues to shake. Usually it will shake until you stop the car completely. That device will not fix any worn parts, but it will stop the vibrations. It could also prevent the wheels from moving back to straight after a turn, so that you need to turn it back to center.
Norm
Re: What is bolted to my tie rod?
Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 6:19 pm
by PetefromTexas
Norman Kling wrote: āSun May 26, 2019 5:37 pm
Wheel shimmy is caused by loose parts in the steering mechanism. A quick fix is to place that device to keep it from shaking. It does not fix the underlying problem. The shimmy occurs when you go over a bump and it starts to shake. If that happens at certain speeds it causes harmonious vibrations and continues to shake. Usually it will shake until you stop the car completely. That device will not fix any worn parts, but it will stop the vibrations. It could also prevent the wheels from moving back to straight after a turn, so that you need to turn it back to center.
Norm
Very interesting. Thanks for the info! I plan on fully rebuilding every part of this car so hopefully all the problems will be addressed.