Very Hard Steering - Rebuilding Steering Rack Did Not Help (Page 2/2)
Patrick
JAN 19, 08:02 PM
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Originally posted by reinhart:
Don't the spindles rotate on the ball joint shafts (The ball joint doesn't rotate in the socket. The shaft of the ball joint is stationary while the spindle rotates on it, right?)?
A thousand times no. You may wish to re-think that.
pmbrunelle
JAN 20, 07:49 PM
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Originally posted by reinhart: Any ideas how to test under load?
Jack up the front of the car using a lower control arm as the lifting point. Make sure that neither tire is touching the ground.
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Originally posted by reinhart: If it is suspension related, is there a good way to isolate drivers vs passengers side of the car?
Only load one control arm at a time.
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reinhart
JAN 24, 06:10 PM
I'll dive into this again this weekend.
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Originally posted by pmbrunelle:
Jack up the front of the car using a lower control arm as the lifting point. Make sure that neither tire is touching the ground.
Isn't the ball joint only under pressure with the weight of the car on the tire. Jacking the control arm would not load the ball joint, right?
olejoedad
JAN 24, 06:26 PM
You need to unload the tire to check the ball joints.
reinhart
MAR 01, 01:12 AM
Wanted to post a follow up for anyone that comes along later with a similar problem. It was indeed a ball joint causing the issue even though they were almost brand new. It has started to loosen up so I'm going to go with it for a bit before I take the time to replace it. Thanks for the help and suggestions.
olejoedad
MAR 01, 08:24 AM
Did you grease the new ball joints after installation?
