Volvo Owners Club Forum - View Single Post - '86 360 GLE B200E suspension and dipstick queries

Jun 23rd, 2003, 01:33

Steering vagueness can be caused by a number of things, but you have addressed a number already. Others;

Bent front crossmember. Can be caused by jacking, not usually as severe as you desribe. Not visibly detectable.

Bent lower steering swivel bal joint. Occours when hitting curb stones hard, sometimes missed when replacing other bits.

Bent stub, never seen this but its a possibilty.

Wheel bearings should be fine, the 360 tightening method works fine for me, I tend to err in the tight side.

Generally anything that might cause the geometry to be wrong. The alignment can 'fix' certain things, but the above things make the geometry wrong that cannot be fixed by adjustment.

Possibly even the rear axle maybe contributing. They usually toe in after a few years hard driving.

Jun 23rd, 2003, 01:33	#4
TonyS Guest Location:	RE: '86 360 GLE B200E suspension and dipstick queries Steering vagueness can be caused by a number of things, but you have addressed a number already. Others; Bent front crossmember. Can be caused by jacking, not usually as severe as you desribe. Not visibly detectable. Bent lower steering swivel bal joint. Occours when hitting curb stones hard, sometimes missed when replacing other bits. Bent stub, never seen this but its a possibilty. Wheel bearings should be fine, the 360 tightening method works fine for me, I tend to err in the tight side. Generally anything that might cause the geometry to be wrong. The alignment can 'fix' certain things, but the above things make the geometry wrong that cannot be fixed by adjustment. Possibly even the rear axle maybe contributing. They usually toe in after a few years hard driving.