flatwins Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Hi all. I'm a newbie to the forum and my wife's primary driver is a '94 Pathfinder which we bought in the summer of '02 with 58k miles. Its been a good ride for the most part and now has like 129k. Its mainly a kid hauler and is not used for offroad or anything like that. I've done the water pump, timing belt, half shaft, brakes, etc. on it. We've had some minor electrical issues with it which I've farmed out (I don't usually mess with that stuff). This thing isn't our favorite vehicle but its been good to us and we plan to keep it a little longer before diving into car payments again. I'm going to post in the mechanical section because the front end of this thing is needing some attention. Both front tires are wearing their inside corners something fierce. Almost like everything is sagging. I just need to know what to look for\replace\etc. on the front end. Thanks in advance guys and girls! Steve Tulsa, OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Welcome to the board! Hope you can find the help you need! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Welcome! Chances are, you've either got bad ball joints, tie rods, or possibly, a bad centerlink, as they're known to go on these things. At any rate, not too bad a fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 good year you got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 When an inner or outer rib wears faster than than the rest of the tire, the need for wheel alignment is indicated. There is excessive camber in the front suspension, causing the wheel to lean too much to the inside or outside and putting too much load on one side of the tire. The car may simply need the wheels aligned, but misalignment could be due to sagging springs, worn ball joints, or worn control arm bushings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I'd vote for sagging t-bars. Crank 'em up an inch and see how she goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerranoNZ Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 When an inner or outer rib wears faster than than the rest of the tire, the need for wheel alignment is indicated. There is excessive camber in the front suspension, causing the wheel to lean too much to the inside or outside and putting too much load on one side of the tire. The car may simply need the wheels aligned, but misalignment could be due to sagging springs, worn ball joints, or worn control arm bushings. Just to add to this, it can also be toe out that causes the inside edge to wear. Having said that, it is most likely that the T-bars have sagged with age. Best idea is to get a W/A (a good one). Oh and welcome to the family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordsho90 Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Hope you find what your lookin for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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