When I rebuilt the front end on my '75 TR6 a couple of months ago, this exact
thing scared the daylights out of me and my brother: the new upper ball joints
(from TRF) do not hang at as sharp an angle as the old ones did, and with the
car in the air the steering was incredibly tight. Had us plenty worried!
Regreased the joints, put the car on the ground, immediately steering loosened
up and has been perfect to drive. My guess is that the weight of the
suspension, wheel and tire on the new ball joint kept grease from getting
beneath the ball itself until weight was placed on the tire. Anyway, all is
fine and the new ball joints seem OK.
Vito Pacione wrote:
> There was a thread from someone a while back. I thought I had kept it, but
> I guess not.
>
> He had just replaced his front springs, ball joint, etc. on the front end
> of his TR-6. After he did that, he was not able to turn his wheels. Mine is
> doing the same thing. I wonder if anyone remembers how this came out.
>
> The suspicion was that the new spring was causing pressure on the
> suspension and that once it was on the ground with the weight of the car,
> it would turn.
>
> My car is only a frame, so I don't think it will have the weight it needs.
> This still seems unlikely, however. I would think that with all new parts
> up front, it might be a little stiffer, but I can't get either side to
> budge at all!
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