Hey i have a 1993 amigo and it has 31''s on it now the steering is very light like there is nothing there and has about 2 inches of dead zone where nothing happens anyone else have the same problem or know how to fix it?

Jason

 

Big tires always amplify the effect of worn parts. Some things you can do are..


There is a screw with a locknut on the top of the stearing gear box. you can tightnen that up but be careful not to snug too much or your stearing will not move free. i.e. the sterring will not center when you let go of the wheel if it''s too tight. this basically snugs up the gear slack.


Also, jack up the front end to get the wheels off the ground andcheck for any slop in the steering joints, if you have some worn parts,replace the part. they are cheap and fairly easy to replace.


You can check for worn wheel bearings, jack up the Amigo so the wheel is off the ground, put your hands at 12 and6 oclockthenmove the tire to see if there is play (if you put your hands on the tire at 3 and 9 oclock your more likely tofeel steering slop),if yes,replace the wheel bearings.


Good luck

 

thanks buddy that''s what i was figuring just was making sure the amigos didn''t have some well know problem with that.