Pit Pony Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Got a problem with my steering, I've changed my steering rack,new track rod ends,new upper bush,new nylon washer,all greased up, four new tyres and had tracking done,plus oiled my trunnions and my steering is still stiff. any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennygoodman Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Mine is also stiff but I haven't investigated it fully yet, what I have done though is jacked the car up and removed the steering column from the rack and both wheels turn freely side to side so it isn't an issue with the steering rack or steering arms.What I did find though is if I loosen the bolts for the upper and lower steering column brackets the steering goes substantially lighter, it is the next job on my to do list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit Pony Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Ditto, mines the same until I tighten everything up and lower the car back down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Steering column bent perhaps? I've seen a column with the lower part bent slightly before now although it never affected the steering at all in that case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegt6 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Is steering stiff ALL the time whether stationary or moving...?If so, does sound like something very slightly out of alignment...Is it same all tightened but wheels off the ground... or only once lowered to ground does steering become stiff..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit Pony Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 I suspected steering rack and last night convinced myself it is definitely the new rack. I dropped both track rod ends off and both wheels swung free with no effort.i then turned steering wheel and it was still stiff so loosened off the new rack and still the same. I'll take the rack off altogether and try the steering column on its own to prove once and for all. I'm going to put old rack back on even though there's a little bit of play and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 If it turns/moves freely with the weight off the wheels it's not likely to be the rack as the rack isn't directly affected by the weight of the car.If the steering was stiff before you changed all these parts and is still stiff now then most likely it is something you've not changed. Have you actually compared your car to another known "normal" car?Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Looks like the shims may be the wrong thickness in the top of the rack, where the lub nipple/nut/spring and shims areToo tight on tolerance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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