[Steerer stop is too high]

Just got my '95 Pathy and noticed that my steerer stop is too high. Does anyone here know why this is? The front was sitting low and I have adjusted the torsion bars to correct the height and the steerer stop height didn't change. The bolt was so high that it created a groove on the stop on the lower arm.

 

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9bmmLxtE0tYVlVycXNiWDd6Y28

[Hey guys!]

Welcome!

 

Auto tranny and all original? If you haven't done so already, change the AT fluid and see how the old fluid looks like. I also have a '95 and reverse does not work. All forward gears are fine.

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Thanks for the greeting! I am learning a lot in the forums here and I will make sure to read all I can about the no-reverse AT issue before I do something. I will definitely use a dedicated tranny cooler when I get it fixed.

[Hello from Silicon Valley!]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

 

The paint on this car has no signs of fading whatsoever, which is why I still bought it even with the transmission problem. There are a few shallow dings on the hood and the driver door but not bad overall. Also, the engine is in very good condition. I will get a front-end alignment done as soon as the transmission is fixed. For some reason, the steerer stopper is too high that when max-ing out on tight turns, it is actually creating a groove on the lower arm stop. I'm thinking the previous owner must have used bigger wheels/tires on it and adjusted the stopper to prevent the tires from grinding while on tight turns.

 

I'm looking forward to the work it still needs!

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Here it is...

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9bmmLxtE0tYbkc2bGNXb1hJQWM

[Hello from Silicon Valley!]

I have been wanting to get my 4x4 WD21 Pathfinder since it first came out in the '80s but could not afford it. I finally got my '95 last month! I think it's the best-looking SUV body ever. I have owned my D21 pickup with the Z24i since new in '86 and with 310K miles now, it is still my daily driver. It's still all-original except for maintenance parts and the newer wheels from a '94. On the Pathy, I have done all the fluids, filters and tune-up. The only remaining issue is the no-reverse AT and I hope to get it rebuilt soon. The engine is in very good condition with ~130K miles. I have fixed some minor interior issues and hope to contribute to this forum. I am learning a lot from from welcome pages!