[nikonf4] Re: Power Steering
- From: Dave <downsouthdave@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:48:37 -0800 (PST)
Typical.
Some 4 cylinder engines have a balance shaft which does nothing but swing
eccentric weights around to balance the reciprocating forces in the engine. It
looks like a camshaft with no lobes on it. I don't know how that impacts the
timing belt job, unless it's driven by its own separate belt. Always go with
the
independents who specialize in a particular make. They're the dealer mechanics
who were too good for the dealer to keep.
One thing that adds to the cost of a timing belt job is replacing the idler and
tensioner pulleys and bearings and (on some engines) the water pump as long as
you're in there.
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From: Eric Welch <ericwelch@xxxxxx>
To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, November 23, 2010 11:34:40 PM
Subject: [nikonf4] Re: Power Steering
Highway robbery. Like Honda charging me $850 to change the timing belt, but an
independent Honda repair shop will do it for $247, or $450 with a balanced
shaft. (Whatever that is.)
On Nov 23, 2010, at 8:20 AM, Dave wrote:
It's sad, but mechanics aren't mechanics any more; they're parts changers. PS
is
a good example of this. If the rack seals leak, the parts should cost about
$15,
and the labor could be an hour or two. Instead of pressing in new seals
(because
they don't know how) they replace the whole rack assembly.
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>Yes, you can kill ants with a shotgun.
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From: Eric Welch <ericwelch@xxxxxx>
>To: "nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Mon, November 22, 2010 11:06:45 PM
>Subject: [nikonf4] Re: Power Steering
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>It had been leaking significantly, and the did an alignment that added up to
>about $900. Might as well have been made of gold. Except that's about $1,400
>an
>ounce these days.
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>Eric
>Sent from my iPad
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>On Nov 22, 2010, at 7:30 AM, Dave <downsouthdave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>Does it have a fairly high gold content? Normally they don't.
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From: Eric Welch <ericwelch@xxxxxx>
>>To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Mon, November 22, 2010 1:08:25 AM
>>Subject: [nikonf4] Re: Power Steering
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>>The problem is, this rack is only six weeks old. And cost me $900 to replace.
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>>On Nov 21, 2010, at 7:22 PM, Koichi Mac wrote:
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>>>Power steering is almost always prone for leaks. It uses a tremendous oil
>>>pressure to operate. None of vehicles I ever owned didn't leak. Since none
>>>are
>>>/ were too bad, I just keep my eyes on every few months.
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>>>Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP
>>>Lakewood, WA U.S.A.
>>>2010 / 11 / 2119:22 PST
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>>>On Nov 21, 2010, at 0715 , Eric Welch wrote:
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>>>In my car, it's part and parcel of the A Frame. Everything seems to be good
>>>now.
>>>Except the power steering rack that I replaced about six weeks ago is
>>>leaking
>>>slightly again. I'll have to keep an eye on it until I can get it in.
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>On Nov 21, 2010, at 12:05 AM, Koichi Mac wrote:
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Do you know if your A-frame is OK? Ball joint is what connects A-frame to
chassis frame.
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On Nov 20, 2010, at 1935 , Eric Welch wrote:
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In my case, the mechanic said the ball joint broke.
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On Nov 20, 2010, at 6:30 PM, Dave <downsouthdave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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It's not clear to me whether it's the ball joint or the CV joint; impact with a
curb can damage either or both. The ball joint isn't connected directly to the
rotating mass however- the CV joint is.
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CVJ should go 200K, but some don't. I'd rather have a rear wheel drive car, but
there are so many good cars that are FWD.
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Mac is back up, BTW. Doing the updates on the end of a wire instead of Wi-Fi.
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From: Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx>
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To: Nikon F4 <nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sat, November 20, 2010 8:43:17 PM
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Subject: [nikonf4] CV Joint
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I was guessing the right side too. Right front wheel tend to run on more
rugged part of the road…driver making steep turn on the right than on the
left……. The CV joint should last about 200K miles, doesn't it?
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On Nov 15, 2010, at 2046 , Dave wrote:
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It takes a lot of miles or impact to break a CV joint and axle. If the cause is
wear, they should both be replaced. My guess: it's the right side. It always
fails 141 miles before the left one does :-). What kind of car?
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From: Eric Welch <ericwelch@xxxxxx>
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To: f4@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 11:15:56 PM
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Subject: Re: Laguna Hills, north of San Diego
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Nope, employed just fine. But the right ball joint and axel are broken and will
be replaced tomorrow. So I'm taking the day off and laze around the house all
day, then take the bus to the repair shop to pick it up.
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On Nov 15, 2010, at 8:12 PM, Robert McLaughlin wrote:
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Great! Another unemployed!
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On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Eric Welch <ericwelch@xxxxxx> wrote:
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I don't think so. I live on the south border of Camp Pendleton. But I have a
non-working car at the moment.
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>>Eric
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>>Memory insists on pining for places it never went, as if life would be better
>>just by being different. - Poet Dana Gioia
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Eric
Somewhere in the world there is defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by
defeat. And some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who
triumphs equally over defeat and victory. -John Steinbeck
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