1978 Dodge B-Van Steering Issue - Won't Return - May 09th 2019 6:25 pm
Hello all:
Hoping someone can help....1978 Dodge Shorty....steering wheel doesn't return (to straight ahead) after turning. Every component in the front end has been replaced with quality parts (incl steering box)...and has had a professional shop do the alignment. Still the same. Have to manually turn the wheel to go straight after every turn (van does have ps). Alignment shop says they went from 1 degree negative caster to 1 degree positive caster and that is all the adjustment they could get out of it. Camber, toe in, etc all set to spec. Very frustrating....they "think" that is just the way these Dodge vans were...can't believe that to be true. Just pulled the steering column out to make sure it wasn't the problem and all is good. No binding at all in any of the front end components.
Any feedback/info/advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hoping someone can help....1978 Dodge Shorty....steering wheel doesn't return (to straight ahead) after turning. Every component in the front end has been replaced with quality parts (incl steering box)...and has had a professional shop do the alignment. Still the same. Have to manually turn the wheel to go straight after every turn (van does have ps). Alignment shop says they went from 1 degree negative caster to 1 degree positive caster and that is all the adjustment they could get out of it. Camber, toe in, etc all set to spec. Very frustrating....they "think" that is just the way these Dodge vans were...can't believe that to be true. Just pulled the steering column out to make sure it wasn't the problem and all is good. No binding at all in any of the front end components.
Any feedback/info/advice would be greatly appreciated!