I am in the process of finishing up a long (3 year) complete suspension,
steering, and brake system overhaul on my 76 TR6. I've now got the new
(aftermarket) steering rack and all of the front suspension back together and
am dismayed to find that it takes much more effort to turn the steering
lock-to-lock than it used to. It is currently jacked up with no front wheels,
so there should be no resistance other than from the components in the steering
system itself. It takes two hands and some effort to turn the wheel and
definitely feels like much more resistance than normal. I've replaced every
component including trunions, bushings, ball joints, tie rods, steering rack
(aftermarket from Victoria British which I foolishly purchased some time ago).
My thoughts of the possible culprits are: 1) steering rack itself , 2) ball
joints , 3) trunions, 4) Goodpart aluminum rack mounts putting too much
clamping force on the tube, 5) Something else too tight??? Any suggestions o!
n what to
try/check? I dread the thought of pulling out the steering rack again.
Another question while I'm at it: When I installed the front hubs on the
spindles with new grease seals and bearings, with the crown nut slacked off
just enough to get the hub loose enough to turn, I could barely get the cotter
pin into the hole in the spindle because the crown nut was out too far on the
spindle threads. It was almost like something was thicker than before. Maybe
the grease seal? Anyone run across this before. I'd like to have the hub a
little more loose than it is, but I could barely get the pin in as it is.
-thanks
Greg H
1976 TR6
Denton, TX
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