aerostar steering gear question - Diesel Forum

stroked_van · 11-23-2007, 05:56 PM

Searched around the web and haven't found any good forums for Aerostar vans.......soooooooo......
Thought I would try the luck here with my diesel friends.

I replaced the rack and pinion on my fathers Aerostar.
Works good now........way to good!!!
Absolutely ZERO feedback from the steering.
I thought it would be nice and that my father would get used to it in a week or so. Hasn't happened.

My question is.......does anyone know of a way to "tighten up" the gear box a little? This thing is way to easy to turn the wheel while going down the interstate. It is giving both of us a headache to drive down the road this way. Just need a little more friction if I can get it. Causing a lot of weaving the way it is (just toooooooo easy to steer).

Thanks for any help on this.

Now to go post a more diesel related question on <u>my</u> van [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img]

Mr_Roboto · 11-23-2007, 07:46 PM

You can generate more "straight ahead" force by adjusting the caster (alignment).

yaric008 · 11-23-2007, 08:14 PM

Perhaps a steering damper will help.

MADVAN · 11-23-2007, 09:48 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr_Roboto</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You can generate more "straight ahead" force by adjusting the caster (alignment). </div></div>

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Bill