[Tigers] Steering heaviness

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For a long time my Tiger steering has felt heavy. Well, I know it's  too 
heavy because after turning a corner there is no return of the wheel to self  
center.
I have tried increasing the caster and that just made it harder to  turn, but 
still no return after turning a corner.  I have everything  apart.  I changed 
the upper and lower ball joints a few years back and the  both stub axles 
turn easily and smoothly. 
The u-joints are new and turn easily and smoothly.  
The steering column with everything disconnected spins very easily  with no 
drag whatsoever.
Now the rack....I had one of our lister experts check it out a few  years ago 
and it was fine.  But, with everything installed and connected  and the car 
on a lift, I can feel a little bump, bump, bump as I  turn push and pull on the 
tires.
With the rack removed, I can feel the same thing.  Putting a  u-joint on the 
serrated shaft and turning by hand (on the bench) I can feel the  bump, bump 
bump. Is this normal?  The rack has the proper amount of  fluid.  I have no 
other rack handy to compare the feeling to so I don't  know what it should feel 
like.  
The rack is the only thing I can find that might be contributing to  this 
heavy steering.  After having the rack inspected, I don't  think there is 
abnormal wear in it.  I realize there is a damper adjustment  and a pinion endfloat 
adjustment.  The question is, to get this symptom  would something be too tight 
or too loose?
Thanks, Mark
 



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