This last weekend was my Imperial's long-distance shakedown and introduction to the wife, who flew in from Kentucky for Spring Break. All was going very well right up until we were leaving. After GoodGuys Scottsdale, we went to the Pavillions for the cruise...which someone forgot to mention was cancelled. We left, heading up the 101 Loop at about 85-ish MPH (speedometer only goes to 85?! That sucks...)
About Bell Rd., I go to make a steering correction and I end up having to put in over 110 degrees of input in order for the car to move. Panicked, I slow down, get off the highway and into a parking lot and call a friend.
Upon jacking up the car, it was discovered that the castle nut and cotter pin that holds the Pitman arm into the steering linkage was AWOL and that just 1/4" of the shaft was still in the linkage.
If you haven't given your car the once over, do it. I had looked mine over, and it was looked over by a shop that had put in the driver's side outer tie rod. Just because it's there doesn't mean it will be long.
PST will be getting a call from me next paycheck,
About Bell Rd., I go to make a steering correction and I end up having to put in over 110 degrees of input in order for the car to move. Panicked, I slow down, get off the highway and into a parking lot and call a friend.
Upon jacking up the car, it was discovered that the castle nut and cotter pin that holds the Pitman arm into the steering linkage was AWOL and that just 1/4" of the shaft was still in the linkage.
If you haven't given your car the once over, do it. I had looked mine over, and it was looked over by a shop that had put in the driver's side outer tie rod. Just because it's there doesn't mean it will be long.
PST will be getting a call from me next paycheck,
