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Re: stiff steering wheel

To: albertom@tin.it
Subject: Re: stiff steering wheel
From: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 21:36:43 EST
Alberto,
 My guess would be the rack needs oil. Top it up, per the manual, and
it's better than even odds the steering will be greatly improved.
Good Luck
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget

On Mon, 16 Mar 1998 13:15:30 +0100 "Alberto Manganini" <albertom@tin.it>
writes:
>After a long time of inactivity, due to a complete dashboard renewal
>accomplished during my very limited spare time, I've eventually 
>enjoyed my
>MGB. Unfortunately, I've found that the steering seems a lot stiffer 
>than
>it used to be, and lacks of self-centring effect (or, at least, it's
>greatly reduced).
>King-pins were greased few months ago...could it be that they need new
>grease, or collapsing and re-mounting the steering column could have 
>caused
>that? (I unfastened the bracket under the instruments cowl, put the 
>wheel
>sitting on the driver seat, and then remounted as before).
>Please HELP my great mg to become the great fun it was before!
>TIA, Ciao 
>
>   Alberto Manganini - albertom@tin.it
>"Virgin Wool Comes From Ugly Sheep"
>



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