Tightening things up

Silverstreak · 07-24-2012, 04:48 PM

As you might remember, I'm not real mechanical. Is there anything under the front of the cart that shouldn't be tightened up?

Also, if I'm starting to feel a little resistance when I turn the steering wheel to the left, what should I look for? I've noticed the thing it is attached to under the cart (looks like a shock absorber, sort of)....Might that need replaced? Is that something I can do myself (as an older, arthritic woman)? I can probably do it, but I might not ever get up again.

Sure would be great to have a lift for the cart (and for me too haha). I imagine those things are pretty expensive.
Thanks!

chloe · 07-24-2012, 05:27 PM

It might help if we, (I), knew what you were talking about. Is the "shock absorber" looking item on this page?
http://www.shopezgo.com/golf-cart/St...Steering-Boxes

Silverstreak · 07-24-2012, 08:27 PM

I don't see anything on the page that looks like what I'm talking about. I'll look around for a picture of it, or try to take a picture of it.

chloe · 07-25-2012, 06:00 PM

There are two shock absorbers on the front of your cart. They are installed vertically and are hidden behind a plastic cover. They attach at the top to the body frame and at the bottom to the axle beam.

simple man · 07-25-2012, 06:16 PM

I'm going to take a wild guess here and say she's talking about the steering rack. It sort of looks like a shock absorber mounted horizontally. I would start by greasing the two front spindles ( each one has a grease fitting ) and some of the other steering components have grease fittings. Also make sure your tire pressures are correct. I'm not sure if the steering rack is greaseable ( some are, some aren't ), but look around the bottom of the column and there may be a grease fitting there. These items should correct your problem, but if not, it was not money wasted, as these are normal maintenance items!

chloe · 07-25-2012, 07:42 PM

That's what I thought too. But she says it doesn't look anything like any of those on the EZGO web site.

yurtle · 07-26-2012, 05:16 AM

If you haven't done so, download the Owners, Service, and Parts manuals from the stickies. While they look technical and intimidating, they are fairly straight forward. With these manuals in hand, you may find a neighbor who can help, if something's a little too technical.

Silverstreak · 07-26-2012, 11:16 AM

Thanks everyone!

07-24-2012, 04:48 PM	#1
Silverstreak Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 385	Tightening things up As you might remember, I'm not real mechanical. Is there anything under the front of the cart that shouldn't be tightened up? Also, if I'm starting to feel a little resistance when I turn the steering wheel to the left, what should I look for? I've noticed the thing it is attached to under the cart (looks like a shock absorber, sort of)....Might that need replaced? Is that something I can do myself (as an older, arthritic woman)? I can probably do it, but I might not ever get up again. Sure would be great to have a lift for the cart (and for me too haha). I imagine those things are pretty expensive. Thanks!

07-24-2012, 05:27 PM	#2
chloe Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Delaware Posts: 859	Re: Tightening things up It might help if we, (I), knew what you were talking about. Is the "shock absorber" looking item on this page? http://www.shopezgo.com/golf-cart/St...Steering-Boxes

07-24-2012, 08:27 PM	#3
Silverstreak Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 385	Re: Tightening things up I don't see anything on the page that looks like what I'm talking about. I'll look around for a picture of it, or try to take a picture of it.

07-25-2012, 06:00 PM	#4
chloe Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Delaware Posts: 859	Re: Tightening things up There are two shock absorbers on the front of your cart. They are installed vertically and are hidden behind a plastic cover. They attach at the top to the body frame and at the bottom to the axle beam.

07-25-2012, 06:16 PM	#5
simple man Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bunnell, Florida Posts: 2,408	Re: Tightening things up I'm going to take a wild guess here and say she's talking about the steering rack. It sort of looks like a shock absorber mounted horizontally. I would start by greasing the two front spindles ( each one has a grease fitting ) and some of the other steering components have grease fittings. Also make sure your tire pressures are correct. I'm not sure if the steering rack is greaseable ( some are, some aren't ), but look around the bottom of the column and there may be a grease fitting there. These items should correct your problem, but if not, it was not money wasted, as these are normal maintenance items!

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07-25-2012, 07:42 PM	#6
chloe Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Delaware Posts: 859	Re: Tightening things up That's what I thought too. But she says it doesn't look anything like any of those on the EZGO web site.

07-26-2012, 05:16 AM	#7
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: Tightening things up If you haven't done so, download the Owners, Service, and Parts manuals from the stickies. While they look technical and intimidating, they are fairly straight forward. With these manuals in hand, you may find a neighbor who can help, if something's a little too technical.

07-26-2012, 11:16 AM	#8
Silverstreak Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 385	Re: Tightening things up Thanks everyone!

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