tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post5997215065449625789..comments2024-03-29T03:57:26.974-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: On StationGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-40557874534700821962017-05-04T13:09:44.057-04:002017-05-04T13:09:44.057-04:00" Nobody I talked to about it was willing to ...<i>" Nobody I talked to about it was willing to weld it."</i><br />I blame the lawyers- always making our lives more complicated.douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241790925053112959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-36636876333977338692017-05-01T10:17:58.773-04:002017-05-01T10:17:58.773-04:00I thought of a welder, although the steel involved...I thought of a welder, although the steel involved was not great -- big crystals showed where the break was. Again, though, I was traveling and didn't have access to my usual people. Nobody I talked to about it was willing to weld it. Maybe, with time, I could have found someone. But it's harder when this kind of thing happens while you're on the road.<br /><br />My guess is that this failure is common enough, because of the bad design, the poor quality of the steel, and the fact that they've discontinued the part. But I have no data on that.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-79116935222474584022017-05-01T10:01:00.527-04:002017-05-01T10:01:00.527-04:00IIRC, rare usually forced by the NHTSA, after a ce...IIRC, rare usually forced by the NHTSA, after a certain number of complaints. This would be for safety related items ,and losing the power steering would certainly fit that bill.<br /> <br />If you still have the truck, sometimes a skilled welder/fabricator can do amazing work , either by repairing the break or by fabricating a new and better bracket with additional attachment points. <br /><br />Is this a common failure with this vehicle?ravennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-80534797996403669232017-05-01T09:57:22.734-04:002017-05-01T09:57:22.734-04:00With enough time, I likely could have done. But I...With enough time, I likely could have done. But I was on the road, so I didn't have ready access to my usual scrapyards; and I wasn't prepared to pay someone else to disassemble an engine in a scrapyard and then ship me a heavy steel part if I couldn't find it locally.<br /><br />I had the option of taking the money from junking the old vehicle to rent a car to drive home, but then it's even more of a sunk cost when I went to buy a replacement.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-46337369972293879642017-05-01T08:46:30.852-04:002017-05-01T08:46:30.852-04:00I think I saw your old one when we met in North Ge...I think I saw your old one when we met in North Georgia.<br /><br />Your summary of recalls is exactly correct, by the way. (Surprised you couldn't find a replacement part in a scrapyard....) In any case, my sympathy!<br /><br />Best of luck with the Blue Oval!Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.com