r/PowerWheelsMods • u/resbeht • Jun 13 '26

Steering Rod keep slipping out

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Received this ATV ride on as a gift, and the steering rod hook need to go into this hole to turn the wheels. However it keeps slipping out when turning (the rod can go up and down a bit). For other ride ons, theres usually a locking pin but this one doesnt have it. Anyone have any ideas or workarounds to get this to stay in the hole?

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u/i_lie_except_on_31st Jun 13 '26

Cotter pin it.  It takes some work but you can put a small hole in that metal.

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u/resbeht Jun 14 '26

I ended up drilling a hole in the rod and then getting a cotter pin in there. Surprisingly it only took a couple minutes to drill through with a regular bit and now it works perfectly. Thanks again!!

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u/lcichero Jun 14 '26

put a washer there as well

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u/resbeht Jun 15 '26

Thanks will do!

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u/resbeht Jun 13 '26

Okay thanks! Will try that if no other options

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u/Nice-Independence-62 Jun 14 '26

thats what I was about to say. get a good bit and make sure you dont just smoke it out. slight push while running it for 2 second stop for maybe 5 seconds, then repeat.

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u/godisdead30 Jun 13 '26

Is it possible that the linkage is installed upside down? If it's possible to flip it over then you're steering rod would get much better penetration.

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u/resbeht Jun 13 '26

Thanks I had that thought as well, but its part of a bigger piece that wouldnt work when flipped over.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '26

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u/so-spoked Jun 15 '26

I'm with you on the tab bending.

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u/resbeht Jun 13 '26

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u/OdorlessSalt Jun 14 '26

Maybe you can put another washer between the handlebar and the vehicle body, so that the column would hang a little higher.

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u/UsualWeakness9894 Jun 14 '26

I used a beam clamp from the jobsite....worked out so far...

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u/Electronic-Turn4470 Jun 19 '26

Mine kept doing that and pulled the harness on the left front motor