Steering arm shims
Just removed my steering arm on a closed knuckle 68 k1500 gmc . There are 9 shims for this bugger. In the process 3 were damaged badly , 6 are ok but some minor damage and wavey They are all the same triangular pattern
Can I reuse the shims that are not badly damaged and just replace the damaged one’s I already know where to get replacements . Converting this to power steering has proven to be a challenge for sure , so if there’s anything else I should know , please say so. Thanks |
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Those shims preload the trunnion/kingpin bearings. What does 'badly damaged' mean?? Broken? If you have access to new ones I would just replace by thickness without overloading the used bearing.
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Getting a tie rod end to match so it can be adjusted is usually an issue. Sometimes the hole has to be retapered
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ck out my build, part #'s for a new drag link are listed.
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