Syclone center link?

[Firegoat]

Does anyone know where I can get a center link for my Syclone? Part is discontinued. Part number 26038980. Previous owner put a 2wd link and sonthe steering damper is also missing. Truck has some torque steer issues and that's what led me to find it. Thanks in advance!




Anthony

 

[dgoodhue]

Re: Syclone center link?

Are you talking about that steering shaft (steering wheel to steering box) doesn't have a rag joint? the center link which connects to the pitman arm and the idler arm on SyTy do not have a steering dampener. Some people added 4x4'damlner in the early days.

 

[Firegoat]

Re: Syclone center link?

Dave,

That would explain it then. I went underneath the truck and saw where the shock/damper would go. My truck has serious torque steer so I assumed that would be part of the cause. I bought an idler arm and pitman arm as they looked worn.



Thanks,
Anthony

 

[Don W.]

Re: Syclone center link?

Have fun with the Pitman arm. And for that matter the idler arm. Not the most fun to change. Learned a new trick to get the pitman arm off the steering box. New to me anyway. Use a small die grinder/cut-off wheel to slot the arm at the steering box. IE cut a notch through the arm to as close to the shaft as possible then drive a wedge in the slot. Might take two cuts. Works like a champ. Once you're able to spread the arm even a tiny bit it falls off. I just don't know if you can get to it without removing the steering box. But once you're that far the box ain't that hard.

 

[Damian]

Re: Syclone center link?

You can get the pitman arm removal tool, and just unbolt the steering box and move it to where you can get the tool on there. I have two different tools, one you can put a socket on the end, the other you can only put a wrench on it. Don't get one unless you can get a socket on it, trust me, so much easier. I just hit it with an impact gun and it comes right off.

 

[Don W.]

Re: Syclone center link?

You can get the pitman arm removal tool, and just unbolt the steering box and move it to where you can get the tool on there. I have two different tools, one you can put a socket on the end, the other you can only put a wrench on it. Don't get one unless you can get a socket on it, trust me, so much easier. I just hit it with an impact gun and it comes right off.

I will agree. I don't think you can get the arm off without turning the box at least sideways. I just removed mine and used a tool like you said. Watching someone else just split the arm on a different vech saved them a bunch of time so I threw out the idea.

Anthony, Harbor Freight has the tool. And the tie-rod end tool. Same tool just big and little. Get both if you don't already have them.

 

[Firegoat]

Re: Syclone center link?

I hope that solves my torque steer issue. My original steering shaft was changed to the jeep style version but that didn't fix it.

 

[dgoodhue]

Re: Syclone center link?

I had bought a 160k mile typhoon that had a worn out suspension. If I remember right, it pull the right when I got on the gas and pulled to the left when took my foot off the pedal, you could almost steer the truck with the throttle. I completely rebuilt the suspension and that cured it. I suspect the shocks were a majority of the issue. It would also resonate on the highway if you hit a bump. It almost felt like you driving over another boats wake.