Did you have the shocks out at the time? When you jack up the front the wheel
stops dropping when the shock extends to its limit. If the shock is not in place
and the suspension is allowed to drop further, the turning stop on the trunnion
will hit the lower plate. This tries to tilt the trunnion and puts a
considerable
amount of binding force on the trunnion threads making steering very difficult.
Richard Good
Lizirbydavis@cs.com wrote:
> Hi folks,
> I've installed the front suspension with the exception of the hubs and
> wheels. I was shocked to discover that after I removed the spring
> compressor, I could hardly move the vertical link assembly back and forth (as
> in steering the car). I re-compressed the spring, and when the spring was
> loaded, the suspension moved through its normal axis smooth enough, although
> somewhat tight. I don't have the steering rack in, but without a doubt,
> there is no way that I could turn the wheels with the steering wheel without
> the springs being loaded up. I recall being able to easily move the wheels
> through their full range of motion with the car jacked up before. Have I done
> something terribly wrong?
> Joe Davis
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