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Hey guys,
After just having found out my 5th steering knuckle has gone south, having looked virtually everywhere for one in as-new state and coming up with nothing, I was thinking that the technical life span of these things might be at an end for all of us. I've veered into a neighbouring lane once too many after the knuckle lost its lock and my steering became loose.
Seeing that the rubber part expands over time while it accumulates moisture and becomes unstuck and pushes out the steering pin (and making your horn malfunction as an early warning), I was thinking that there actually might not be any knuckles produced after 1988 or so. Seeing that the lifespan would be about 15 years, give or take a few depending on climate, we might all be stuck very soon with this problem.
I was thinking about contacting one of the polyurethane bushing makers to talk to them about a possible production of a series of these guys. The metal parts are usually not the problem and you can get the housing anywhere, it's just the rubber part that's the issue.
So, would anyone be interested in getting one or a few of these, so that we have some numbers to talk about with one of the producers? Or does someone have an idea where these can be bought in remanufactured or new condition?
After just having found out my 5th steering knuckle has gone south, having looked virtually everywhere for one in as-new state and coming up with nothing, I was thinking that the technical life span of these things might be at an end for all of us. I've veered into a neighbouring lane once too many after the knuckle lost its lock and my steering became loose.
Seeing that the rubber part expands over time while it accumulates moisture and becomes unstuck and pushes out the steering pin (and making your horn malfunction as an early warning), I was thinking that there actually might not be any knuckles produced after 1988 or so. Seeing that the lifespan would be about 15 years, give or take a few depending on climate, we might all be stuck very soon with this problem.
I was thinking about contacting one of the polyurethane bushing makers to talk to them about a possible production of a series of these guys. The metal parts are usually not the problem and you can get the housing anywhere, it's just the rubber part that's the issue.
So, would anyone be interested in getting one or a few of these, so that we have some numbers to talk about with one of the producers? Or does someone have an idea where these can be bought in remanufactured or new condition?