Sloppy steering and steering issues come from several things.
- pivot pin worn out
- pivot pin holes in frame damaged
- pivot pin hole in axle is oversize
- axle support plates bellied outward
- badly worn tie rod and drag link ends
- worn quadrant gear
- worn quadrant gear pivot pin
- loose quadrant gear pivot pin
- improperly adjusted quadrant gear
- worn pinion gear
- worn steering shaft bushings, top and bottom
Other issues
- bent/twisted front axle
- worn king pins
- worn wheel bearings
- mis-matched front rims
- mis-matched front tires
- improper tire pressures
- toe-in not set properly
- defective front tires
- bent tie rod or bent drag link
- drag link length not set correctly
The axle does not have a bushing in the pivot hole. If it is out of round or oversize, then it needs to be bored true and bushed. You could buy a used axle but you may end up buying the same problem. Repairing what you have is the best choice. So.... do you have a high school that focuses on vocational education? Those often have machine shops and if you go and see the shop teacher with a new pivot pin and bushing in hand along with the stripped axle.... he might allow this to be a shop project.
- pivot pin worn out
- pivot pin holes in frame damaged
- pivot pin hole in axle is oversize
- axle support plates bellied outward
- badly worn tie rod and drag link ends
- worn quadrant gear
- worn quadrant gear pivot pin
- loose quadrant gear pivot pin
- improperly adjusted quadrant gear
- worn pinion gear
- worn steering shaft bushings, top and bottom
Other issues
- bent/twisted front axle
- worn king pins
- worn wheel bearings
- mis-matched front rims
- mis-matched front tires
- improper tire pressures
- toe-in not set properly
- defective front tires
- bent tie rod or bent drag link
- drag link length not set correctly
The axle does not have a bushing in the pivot hole. If it is out of round or oversize, then it needs to be bored true and bushed. You could buy a used axle but you may end up buying the same problem. Repairing what you have is the best choice. So.... do you have a high school that focuses on vocational education? Those often have machine shops and if you go and see the shop teacher with a new pivot pin and bushing in hand along with the stripped axle.... he might allow this to be a shop project.
