ym 2000 front axle issue

[California]

Do you think blown out bushings is the cause?

Dunno. I'll be back at the ranch in one more day and I'll look at my YM240 to see what it should look like. I seem to remember it has 1/16" slack there.

Yours is a 2 wheel drive, right?

 

[winston1]

The two housings are to far apart. There can't possibly be that much wear.

 

[Hbrooks17]

Yes, mine is 2wd and thanks for checking yours out. I just changed the steering wheel gearbox and thought maybe that has something to do with it?

 

[clemsonfor]

no the axle is just on a piviot. Should not have much foward to back play. The only things connecting the axle are the pitman arm and the pivot point.

 

[Hbrooks17]

Could I have attached the Pitman Arm incorrectly?

 

[winston1]

The pitman arm has nothing to do with your problem. The two housings that hold the bushings are to far apart. There is a cross member under the frame those housing bolt into. For some reason the housings are to far apart. Getting under and looking out there should reveal why. Just because of the 1-1/2".

 

[Hbrooks17]

Well that is good news. I looked under there and just cannot figure out why the separation. Hoye suggested I loosen the bolt, pull the housings back together, and tighten everything down for a possible solution....

 

[winston1]

Might work, can't tell from here. :thumbsup:

 

[California]

Any chance this is a FrankensteinMar assembled in a VN 'rebuld' shop from unrelated parts?

 

[Hbrooks17]

I guess it certainly could be but from the parts I have removed it doesn't appear that way. Is there anyway I could tell for sure?