With the drag link removed from the pitman arm, how much rotational slop is expected when turning the pitman arm? (Or vice versa, turning the steering shaft)
I can wiggle my pitman arm back and forth about 1/16th of an inch with no resistance before it starts to turn the steering shaft. Is this possibly the cause of my steering shimmy that's turned to death wobble twice over the last year?
For the record the steering was apart to replace the tie rod/drag link end at the pitman arm. I could feel, but not see slop, in what I thought was the joint during a dry steering test. Turns out it was in the steering box.
@Jerry Bransford @mrblaine
I can wiggle my pitman arm back and forth about 1/16th of an inch with no resistance before it starts to turn the steering shaft. Is this possibly the cause of my steering shimmy that's turned to death wobble twice over the last year?
For the record the steering was apart to replace the tie rod/drag link end at the pitman arm. I could feel, but not see slop, in what I thought was the joint during a dry steering test. Turns out it was in the steering box.
@Jerry Bransford @mrblaine