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w&bknocke
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My coach has a "knock"or "clunk" upon hitting bumps in the right front wheel well. It has been diagnosed as bad spring pins. They said if we were doing these we should do the king pins at the same time. Would either spring pins or king pins cause any play in the steering?
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Wayne



 
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Mogan David
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Yes, either/both will.
 
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This was part of the problem that was corrected when I had the front end rebuilt. Well worth the cost when you drive. What a pleasure...........


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w&bknocke
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So far I've replaced the drag link, the miter box and the steering gear. Big improvement but there still is a little play. Whats'up with spartan my coach only has 80000 miles and these parts were trashed.



 
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Mogan David
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Whats'up with spartan my coach only has 80000 miles and these parts were trashed.


prolly didn't get greased
 
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You probably have the same OEM teflon-coated king pins that I had. They were replaced with steel ones several years ago.

I also had the spring bushings replaced early on.


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Are there any other steering parts to inspect/replace? miter box, steering gear, drag link all replaced tie rods seem good. I really want BJ to be happy driving.
Wayne



 
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Are there any other steering parts to inspect/replace? miter box, steering gear, drag link all replaced tie rods seem good. I really want BJ to be happy driving.
Wayne


One of the problems my mechanic found shortly before my Barth trip to CA and back was loose bolts holding the steering gear to the frame.
 
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