From: Glen Bedel (GBedel@designforum.com)
Date: Fri May 23 2003 - 05:59:53 PDT
Is the Idler arm secure?
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From: Horrocks, Aaron [mailto:ACHb@pge.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 6:33 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: [MV] Squirrelly Steering & Mess Kit Question
Well, I got my Jeep running a bit better, and we replaced the distributor
and screwed around with the timing. #3 still isn't firing. I'm going to see
if new plugs fixes that. It's hard to tell how fast (or slow) she's driving,
without a speedometer cable, but our best guess was topping out at 45~50.
A bunch of guys loaded up in the jeep, and we went cruisin' down a country
road. Now, when the passengers start saying "woah" and "boy the steering is
loose" it's not something that I can pass off. I've already rebuilt the
steering box, and I though it was in fair condition, but perhaps not. I get
+/- about three degrees of play when going down the road before the wheels
will catch the steering. Should I automatically say "it's the worm drive?"
or should I also do down to the jeep dealership and run her over the scuff
meter? Where can I get new worms?
Not really MV related: US-stamped mess kit utensils have a big eyehole at
the handle end. I discovered these are PERFECT bottle openers! the cap pops
off sooo easily, and in one try... Is this a total coincidence, or is it
designed like that?
Aaron Horrocks
1952 M38A1
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