The idler arm on the TR-3 has a tendency to rust, making the the steering very
stiff. Grows very big bicepts. I hope this helps. Diassemble, clean and
lubricate. Made the difference in night and day on my TR3-B. Good luck!
Danny
EPaul21988@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 98-09-04 21:12:48 EDT, fergie@ntplx.net writes:
>
> << On both cars, but especially on the one I drove today,
> it seemed that the steering wheel was VERY hard to turn. Handled okay on
> the road, but maneuvering at slow (parking lot) speeds was quite
> difficult.
> Has memory faded, have I been driving power assisted cars for too many
> years, or is it really that hard to turn the wheel on a TR3? If it's not
> supposed to be that hard, what's anyone's best guess as to the reason
> for the difficulty? >>
>
> If you can get the car moving, even a little it should steer much better.
> When stationary, it's a nice workout of the upper body to steer. That's when
> you appreciate the huge steering wheel. I ran into a friend who runs for
> exercise one morning when on a nice early AM drive in the TR and he said I
> should get some exercise. I said you've never driven a TR3 !!
>
> If really stiff the trunnions might not have been lapped in when installed,
> resulting in stiffness and 'memory steer' in cornering. Otherwise, grunt a
> little and enjoy driving one of the most fun sports cars ever made, the TR3 !!
>
> Bob Paul
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