Re: '93 ZJ Toe-In Specification
 

Dave Milne did pass the time by typing:
> Ouch, doesn't bear thinking about.

Indeed!

I'm a great fan of safety wire. Alas most fittings don't use
it anymore since it's such a royal pain to use. Especially with
having to get the right hardware (bolts with wire holes).

> "----" <LeadWinger> wrote in message
> news:rnbbu056vdqml7d46n2mpgsv7lf4op6q3o@4ax.com...
>> I was having a problem with "loose" steering. That's why I took it in
>> in the first place. He took one look under the Jeep and said I was
>> about one mile from disaster. He had me look with him and he turned
>> the nut on one tie-bar end about a half-turn with his fingers and the
>> tie-bar fell off! The guy who put on the new tie-bar ends in 2002
>> apparently did not install a cotter pin. It took 2-1/2 years for the
>> nut to work itself loose. When I think about the times I was flying
>> down the freeway at 80mph and the tie-bar could have fallen off. I
>> was very, very lucky.
>>
>> ----

Re: '93 ZJ Toe-In Specification
 

Dave Milne did pass the time by typing:
> Ouch, doesn't bear thinking about.

Indeed!

I'm a great fan of safety wire. Alas most fittings don't use
it anymore since it's such a royal pain to use. Especially with
having to get the right hardware (bolts with wire holes).

> "----" <LeadWinger> wrote in message
> news:rnbbu056vdqml7d46n2mpgsv7lf4op6q3o@4ax.com...
>> I was having a problem with "loose" steering. That's why I took it in
>> in the first place. He took one look under the Jeep and said I was
>> about one mile from disaster. He had me look with him and he turned
>> the nut on one tie-bar end about a half-turn with his fingers and the
>> tie-bar fell off! The guy who put on the new tie-bar ends in 2002
>> apparently did not install a cotter pin. It took 2-1/2 years for the
>> nut to work itself loose. When I think about the times I was flying
>> down the freeway at 80mph and the tie-bar could have fallen off. I
>> was very, very lucky.
>>
>> ----

Re: '93 ZJ Toe-In Specification
 

Dave Milne did pass the time by typing:
> Ouch, doesn't bear thinking about.

Indeed!

I'm a great fan of safety wire. Alas most fittings don't use
it anymore since it's such a royal pain to use. Especially with
having to get the right hardware (bolts with wire holes).

> "----" <LeadWinger> wrote in message
> news:rnbbu056vdqml7d46n2mpgsv7lf4op6q3o@4ax.com...
>> I was having a problem with "loose" steering. That's why I took it in
>> in the first place. He took one look under the Jeep and said I was
>> about one mile from disaster. He had me look with him and he turned
>> the nut on one tie-bar end about a half-turn with his fingers and the
>> tie-bar fell off! The guy who put on the new tie-bar ends in 2002
>> apparently did not install a cotter pin. It took 2-1/2 years for the
>> nut to work itself loose. When I think about the times I was flying
>> down the freeway at 80mph and the tie-bar could have fallen off. I
>> was very, very lucky.
>>
>> ----

Re: '93 ZJ Toe-In Specification
 

true - haven't seen safety wire in a long time. I have a pet hate of people
reusing split-pins / cotter pins ; they are so cheap they are practically
fee ...

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:4siFd.1597$sF5.802@okepread06...
> Dave Milne did pass the time by typing:
> > Ouch, doesn't bear thinking about.
>
> Indeed!
>
> I'm a great fan of safety wire. Alas most fittings don't use
> it anymore since it's such a royal pain to use. Especially with
> having to get the right hardware (bolts with wire holes).

Re: '93 ZJ Toe-In Specification
 

true - haven't seen safety wire in a long time. I have a pet hate of people
reusing split-pins / cotter pins ; they are so cheap they are practically
fee ...

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:4siFd.1597$sF5.802@okepread06...
> Dave Milne did pass the time by typing:
> > Ouch, doesn't bear thinking about.
>
> Indeed!
>
> I'm a great fan of safety wire. Alas most fittings don't use
> it anymore since it's such a royal pain to use. Especially with
> having to get the right hardware (bolts with wire holes).

Re: '93 ZJ Toe-In Specification
 

true - haven't seen safety wire in a long time. I have a pet hate of people
reusing split-pins / cotter pins ; they are so cheap they are practically
fee ...

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:4siFd.1597$sF5.802@okepread06...
> Dave Milne did pass the time by typing:
> > Ouch, doesn't bear thinking about.
>
> Indeed!
>
> I'm a great fan of safety wire. Alas most fittings don't use
> it anymore since it's such a royal pain to use. Especially with
> having to get the right hardware (bolts with wire holes).

Re: '93 ZJ Toe-In Specification
 

Did he forget the rest of carter-keys in the other tie rod ends,
too?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

---- wrote:
>
> Thanks Doug. I took my Jeep in for alignment today, and just wanted
> to be armed with the numbers. It was not a Jeep dealer.
>
> I was having a problem with "loose" steering. That's why I took it in
> in the first place. He took one look under the Jeep and said I was
> about one mile from disaster. He had me look with him and he turned
> the nut on one tie-bar end about a half-turn with his fingers and the
> tie-bar fell off! The guy who put on the new tie-bar ends in 2002
> apparently did not install a cotter pin. It took 2-1/2 years for the
> nut to work itself loose. When I think about the times I was flying
> down the freeway at 80mph and the tie-bar could have fallen off. I
> was very, very lucky.
>
> ----

Re: '93 ZJ Toe-In Specification
 

Did he forget the rest of carter-keys in the other tie rod ends,
too?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

---- wrote:
>
> Thanks Doug. I took my Jeep in for alignment today, and just wanted
> to be armed with the numbers. It was not a Jeep dealer.
>
> I was having a problem with "loose" steering. That's why I took it in
> in the first place. He took one look under the Jeep and said I was
> about one mile from disaster. He had me look with him and he turned
> the nut on one tie-bar end about a half-turn with his fingers and the
> tie-bar fell off! The guy who put on the new tie-bar ends in 2002
> apparently did not install a cotter pin. It took 2-1/2 years for the
> nut to work itself loose. When I think about the times I was flying
> down the freeway at 80mph and the tie-bar could have fallen off. I
> was very, very lucky.
>
> ----

Re: '93 ZJ Toe-In Specification
 

Did he forget the rest of carter-keys in the other tie rod ends,
too?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

---- wrote:
>
> Thanks Doug. I took my Jeep in for alignment today, and just wanted
> to be armed with the numbers. It was not a Jeep dealer.
>
> I was having a problem with "loose" steering. That's why I took it in
> in the first place. He took one look under the Jeep and said I was
> about one mile from disaster. He had me look with him and he turned
> the nut on one tie-bar end about a half-turn with his fingers and the
> tie-bar fell off! The guy who put on the new tie-bar ends in 2002
> apparently did not install a cotter pin. It took 2-1/2 years for the
> nut to work itself loose. When I think about the times I was flying
> down the freeway at 80mph and the tie-bar could have fallen off. I
> was very, very lucky.
>
> ----

Re: '93 ZJ Toe-In Specification
 

The shop I took it to today checked it out pretty well.


On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:40:45 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> Did he forget the rest of carter-keys in the other tie rod ends,
>too?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>---- wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Doug. I took my Jeep in for alignment today, and just wanted
>> to be armed with the numbers. It was not a Jeep dealer.
>>
>> I was having a problem with "loose" steering. That's why I took it in
>> in the first place. He took one look under the Jeep and said I was
>> about one mile from disaster. He had me look with him and he turned
>> the nut on one tie-bar end about a half-turn with his fingers and the
>> tie-bar fell off! The guy who put on the new tie-bar ends in 2002
>> apparently did not install a cotter pin. It took 2-1/2 years for the
>> nut to work itself loose. When I think about the times I was flying
>> down the freeway at 80mph and the tie-bar could have fallen off. I
>> was very, very lucky.
>>
>> ----