I recently went on a 400 mile trip and I noticed that on the highway at 60 there was considerable vibration on the steering wheel. When i got home I jacked up the car and was surprised to find very severe wear on the front tires.This would be on the inner half of the tread pattern... like a bad toe in problem. Newer tire on the passenger side was worn down to the internal threading!!:concern:
I know that over the years the trunnions and the outer tie rod ends were replaced. I had replaced the drag link ends with Delrin bushings as well and also the ball joints and idler arm. It appears that I did not replace the inner tie rod ends because on the passenger side inner end there was a great deal of movement(gripped the wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock and pushed in and out) not so much on the drivers side.
The steering box has a lot of play as you can move the steering wheel several inches side to side before you feel movement.
I have a recently rebuilt steering box that I am going to install this winter as well as replacing the the inner tie rod ends. Would the worn inner tie rod on the pass side have caused the extreme wear on the tire it's own or did the steering slop compound the problem? The outer tie rod ends seem OK so is it necessary to change all the tie rod ends or just the failed inner ones? Also ...if the wheel bearing nuts were not torqued correctly would this cause toe in as well?
Any advice most appreciated.
I know that over the years the trunnions and the outer tie rod ends were replaced. I had replaced the drag link ends with Delrin bushings as well and also the ball joints and idler arm. It appears that I did not replace the inner tie rod ends because on the passenger side inner end there was a great deal of movement(gripped the wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock and pushed in and out) not so much on the drivers side.
The steering box has a lot of play as you can move the steering wheel several inches side to side before you feel movement.
I have a recently rebuilt steering box that I am going to install this winter as well as replacing the the inner tie rod ends. Would the worn inner tie rod on the pass side have caused the extreme wear on the tire it's own or did the steering slop compound the problem? The outer tie rod ends seem OK so is it necessary to change all the tie rod ends or just the failed inner ones? Also ...if the wheel bearing nuts were not torqued correctly would this cause toe in as well?
Any advice most appreciated.