Help...lost steering, but why??
Ann Hargreaves
17 years ago
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Comments (8)Remember that the setup of the steering geometry on the X304 is CRUDE. No adjustment for caster or camber and toe in or out is rarely set properly. Regardless of how the power is applied on the X304 the mass of the tractor IS powered from the rear and that has an effect on the steering in corners while the 4wd truck front wheel(s) are powered (at least one) and is (are) pulling through the corner while the mass of the truck is being pushed from the rear AND the steering geometry is more correct and the diameter of the truck wheels is far larger than the front wheels on the X304. You are comparing two vehicles at opposites of the spectrum in general design, steering design, power train design, mass, and execution... apples and oranges....See MoreHelp! Lost steering after going thru water
Comments (9)To: ase_tech and Tarus Owner: The symptoms most asuredely point to a belt that is too loose. By the comments presented above, it seems that it has slipped before and probably is worn because it has been run for some time while loose. Tightening the belt may be a fix, or it may a short term patch-up for a worn belt. I'd certainly inspect the belt before giving it a clean bill of health. Indications are that it may need replacing. To the Tarus Owner: One source of overstress of the belt happens when the driver turns the wheel all the way to its stop, either right or left, until he hears squealing of belt slippage, or a hissing noise of the overpressure relief valve. Don't persist in forcing the front wheel against its turn stop. It is not a good practice. In your case after you wet the belt, you temporarily lost power steering assist and had manual only. You did not "loose" steering, but got a surprise of how hard it was to turn the steering wheel without power assist. The steering wheel was very hard to turn unless the car was rolling some. This is normal - welcome to the days before power steering. One other desgin feature that was working against you was the gearing is made 'faster' for power assist steering units than for manual. When (in my distant past) manufacturers offered both power and non-power steering, the gear ratios of these steering units were different. The manual unit required more turns of the steering wheel to go from lock-to-lock than for the power unit. This gave a more mechanical advantage to the manual unit. Can you drive with the power assist disabled? Yes, but you should not drive great distances, but should get it repaired as soon as pratical. Why? Besides driver fatigue and control, power assist takes the lion's share of the load off the steering gear teeth and lengethens its life. Today's rack-and-pinion steering depends on the power assist for longevitiy of the rack gear....See MoreWhy are stores steering me away from Dacor?
Comments (11)I have Dacor ovens - now four years old. I've not had any problems. I chose Dacor based on strong recommendations from a couple friends who had them at the time - range/ovens only - no fridge or DW. Right after I got mine, they came out with new fangled, much more expensive ovens - though they still carried the older model like mine (not sure if they still do). At the time I remember thinking - no way would I buy a new model like that. Lots of bells and whistles to break down and I think it takes a couple years to work out the kinks in new models. Since then I've noticed quite a few complaints - some serious - on the appliances forum. To be fair there have also beens some serious complaints about other high end brands including Wolf. Based on what I've read here though, it does seem like people have pretty much been staying away from Dacor in recent years. With the internet word gets around fast if you release a new product with lots of problems - not good for the brand's reputation. If you have that problem going on when the economy goes in the tank it seems like you're going to start sliding down the slippery slope and need to start cutting costs - then you start losing people - etc. All of which would be consistent with the tales you're being told. It also seems like others like Wolf have a better reputation for service and standing behind their products when there are major problems. I'd never consider a Dacor fridge or dishwasher - that just doesn't seem like their forte. Does someone else make those appliances for them?...See MoreGarlic help? Lost seed stock, questions. SW MI, NW IN area.
Comments (0)I'm sad to say that my entire collection of hardneck garlic was an utter washout this year. Last year it looked like some black smut had gotten into one garlic bed with hardnecks. It started with a porcelain to be exact, one that had been a new introduction in the fall prior. I scrapped that one, and the other hardneck that had shared that raised bed for seedstock entirely. One bed of mixed hardnecks and a softneck, and my other bed of all hardnecks looked, cured, and stored just fine. I pulled the two ok looking beds a week or so early because of this. After the scape harvest, but before I normally would have pulled my bulbs. But I had a really good harvest overall, plenty for replanting (even after cutting out two seed lines) and for canning and overwinter eating. Finally hit the right mark last year in how much to plant :) But since I felt that the bad in the beds meant time to rotate, I moved the garlic to a whole nother bed area. One that had started out as huge mounds of horse compost, but for the last three years saw heavy use with squashes, beans, peppers, and tomatoes. Well, this spring... Out of 8 varieties, 6 hardneck, 1 softneck. Only the softneck sprouted. I even gave it till Mid-May for the hardneck to do anything, and nothing. When I finally gave up and decided to plant something else there, I didn't even find any clove bits from the hardnecks anywhere in the bed. Currently, the softneck is thriving, it's almost extra plush this year compared to previous years with this one. Anyone have a clue what went wrong here? I'm thinking that the porcelain was the culprit for the smut stuff in the raised beds. It wasn't local garlic like I often use. But since I pulled all the beds, and scrapped the porcelain garlic and the other hardneck from that bed, why did all the hardnecks fail but the softneck is flourishing? And also.. since I ACK have NO garlic scapes this year for pickling.. Where do the local farmers markets in my area sell garlic scapes? I haven't had to think about this in years, and I don't have a clue who sells them or not. I'm deep in the SW corner of Michigan, and don't really travel much further than South Bend for stuff like this. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that local farmers markets have some good seed stock garlic so I can start over again. There are a few places locally that I can afford at least....See MoreAnn Hargreaves
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