You said the steering did not want to return to center . That would make me
wonder about the alignment, mainly checking the caster which job is to
return the wheels to center.
Bill Cooper
61 TR-3
----- Original Message -----
From: "wbeech" <wbeech@flash.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 12:38 AM
Subject: [TR] Tight Steering
> Still going through this car and I find that the entire front steering
> linkage, control arms, shocks and bushings are all new. I guess I should
> be
> real happy as this could not have been an inexpensive procedure. It looks
> very well done with all the zerk well lubricated & safety wire in place.
>
> My question is this:
> When I drive the steering is extremely heavy, hard to turn and does not
> return to center after a turn. There is a little play in the steering
> wheel, 3"-4" side-to-side but I don't think that is related to the
> stiffness. When I jack the front end up, the steering freely moves from
> lock-to-lock, just over two turns. Could something be too tight that just
> shows up when the weight of the car is on the wheels??
>
> Any suggestions from the list are greatly appreciated.....
>
>
>
> BillB
>
> TR3 TS/30766-LO
>
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