Steering problem

Discussion in 'Kenworth Forum' started by EWV, Jan 7, 2017.

  1. Lyle H

    Lyle H Road Train Member

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    EWV: Can you clarify these two statements?

    "shoukd have know when I had to bleed my truck last night right out of their shop and service at -20c."

    How do you bleed your truck?

    And:
    "but we are reverie back to the shop in York NE"

    Are they the ones that screwed up or the ones that fixed it right?
     
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    Argghhhh now I screwed up lol...lost my answer to u lol

    The canada shop also did a service but didn't prime the fuel system right so I got my truck back and it died. They'd all gone home so the head guy on the phone talked me thru priming / bleeding the fuel system to get it going.
    Not a big deal but that's what I pay mechanics for. ..not to be out in -20c at 6pm in the dark doing it myself.

    Sorry auto correct text earlier....I am reverting back to using the York NE shop as they r brilliant and fixed this problem for me. Never let me down yet.
    Wanted to use canadian shops since that's where I am.out of due to the bad exchange rate but its worth loosing some money to get a good reliable job done right the first time.
     
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    Thanks to Lyle H for asking, I was scratching my head over those too. Glad you got it fixed EWV. There is NO excuse for a mechanic to screw up u joints whether on the steering or driveline. I had a mechanic do that on a driveline u joint once. You don't have the ability to notice it like you do with the steering. U joint came apart at about 40 mph as I was getting up to highway speed with a load. It was pretty wild as the driveshaft started flailing around under there breaking whatever it hit. (It was # 3 joint right before front diff) Anyway glad you're back in business without serious incident happening.
     
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    Glad it is fixed too. starting off the new year with a steering failure is really not good.
     
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    Yea not the best start to the new year seeing as she was driving great before it went in lol