What Are You Doing To/With Your Car Today?
I've got the '77 B200 Sportsman camper van on the lift today due to big "clunks" from the front suspension when going over bumps and around corners. I found that one of the front sway bar brackets was a bit loose where it attached to the lower control arm, and had moved over into contact with the strut rod, so I loosened it up, moved it over where it's supposed to be, and tightened it up with a breaker bar and extension.
I also found that one of the outboard shoe retention flanges, I think it is called, on one of the front disc brakes had fallen out of position and is rubbing on the inside of the rim. Wonder what causes that?? I'm going to have to remove the wheel and probably the caliper in order to see what is going on there, and I'll probably take advantage of the opportunity to pack both front wheel bearings because I can't remember the last time I packed them.
I've got the '77 B200 Sportsman camper van on the lift today due to big "clunks" from the front suspension when going over bumps and around corners. I found that one of the front sway bar brackets was a bit loose where it attached to the lower control arm, and had moved over into contact with the strut rod, so I loosened it up, moved it over where it's supposed to be, and tightened it up with a breaker bar and extension.
I also found that one of the outboard shoe retention flanges, I think it is called, on one of the front disc brakes had fallen out of position and is rubbing on the inside of the rim. Wonder what causes that?? I'm going to have to remove the wheel and probably the caliper in order to see what is going on there, and I'll probably take advantage of the opportunity to pack both front wheel bearings because I can't remember the last time I packed them.
