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Steering rubbing
Hi All,
I'm just doing the final install of my steering. With the front wheels off the ground and going through the steering range of motion there is a very slight rubbing feeling when the uni moves through a particular angle. Should it be 100% smooth or is it normal to feel a little bit of binding? I've never really moved a factory car like this so not sure how it should be. Don't know if I'm being too anal or if the uni's are binding. Cheers |
It should be smooth the unit could be binding at that angle so may need machining to ensure clearance
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Make sure all the uni joints in the shaft are in phase with each other. Having one out of phase can cause a tight spot.
Cheers |
At full droop, the angle of the inner tie rod ends can feel a bit stiff, like they're binding. Raise the front wheels an inch or two and check it again. If it's still not smooth, you should try to figure out why.
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Thanks guys. Uni's are in phase, but I might try playing around with rotating a tooth at a time. Also going to measure the movement to see if the speed is changing much.
Good point bob, I haven't tried it on the ground. Will give it a try. |
Zed, try disconnecting the tie rods from the steering arms. If the binding is still there its in the uni's or the rack.
The uni's on these things operate at a pretty sharp angle so its a good bet the issue is in there. |
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