Buggybloke
Member
I've recently been experiencing a slightly unsettling, intermittent amount of 'unstableness', 'twitchy' handling, and sometimes wheel-wobble on my Blitz2, more noticeable in the rain, or on uneven roads... on 1st examination, I thought it was just down to play in the front swivel-joints, and a loose o/s/f wheel bearing... -this was partly the case, so I replaced bothe the bearings in the o/s/f hub, and the swivel-joints on both n/s, and o/s/f.... I thought, while I'm at it, I'll grease the rear suspension, and adjust the rear brakes (AGAIN!!!, they seem to wear down quickly...)
Okay, so I start on the o/s, no dramas.... BUT!!!!, on jacking up the n/s.... imagine my horror, as I see the whole wheel 'flop around', when the tyre comes up off the drive!.... no wear in wheel bearing or swivels as they are only 6 months old,... but side-to-side play, at the edge of the tyre is approx 1/2"!!!!!! ahhhhhh, what the F**K?..... on closer inspection, the inner end of the track rod, where it meets the end of the (locked) steering rack, is as slack/loose as can be!!!!
So I read the Haynes 'Bible'..... ah!, it seems that this end of the track rod assembly cannot be replaced by the 'home mechanic'.... only solution seems to be fit another new rack, new or secondhand, after cutting off the outer casing. Then I thought.... what system is used on the Freestyle?.... It appears some have 'brackets' and adjustable 'track rods' on both ends, or rose joints....
So, I'm wondering if anyone has a set kicking about in their garage/shed that they aren't needing, as my Blitz2 is my everyday transport, and obviously this seriously dodgy fault needs fixing at the soonest opportunity.....!
Obviously I'm willing to pay, a reasonable price for any useful parts....
Please help if you can,
Regards,
Matt
Okay, so I start on the o/s, no dramas.... BUT!!!!, on jacking up the n/s.... imagine my horror, as I see the whole wheel 'flop around', when the tyre comes up off the drive!.... no wear in wheel bearing or swivels as they are only 6 months old,... but side-to-side play, at the edge of the tyre is approx 1/2"!!!!!! ahhhhhh, what the F**K?..... on closer inspection, the inner end of the track rod, where it meets the end of the (locked) steering rack, is as slack/loose as can be!!!!
So I read the Haynes 'Bible'..... ah!, it seems that this end of the track rod assembly cannot be replaced by the 'home mechanic'.... only solution seems to be fit another new rack, new or secondhand, after cutting off the outer casing. Then I thought.... what system is used on the Freestyle?.... It appears some have 'brackets' and adjustable 'track rods' on both ends, or rose joints....
So, I'm wondering if anyone has a set kicking about in their garage/shed that they aren't needing, as my Blitz2 is my everyday transport, and obviously this seriously dodgy fault needs fixing at the soonest opportunity.....!
Obviously I'm willing to pay, a reasonable price for any useful parts....
Please help if you can,
Regards,
Matt