rabid spaniel
New Member
Hi,
I replaced the drop arm ball joint yesterday (what fun...) on my 1989 2.5 td 90, now the steering seems to have become less accurate. I can move the steering wheel 1/8 - 1/4 a turn without the wheels moving. On examination underneath, the ball joint/ steering arm is moving (ie the ball flexing in its seat), but not enough to get the rods mobile.
Have I screwed up the fitting? Not tightened enough?
Has it just uncovered a dodgy damper?
Is this what LR steering is supposed to feel like ? (Because it was more accurate with the knackered ball joint!!)
Thanks
I replaced the drop arm ball joint yesterday (what fun...) on my 1989 2.5 td 90, now the steering seems to have become less accurate. I can move the steering wheel 1/8 - 1/4 a turn without the wheels moving. On examination underneath, the ball joint/ steering arm is moving (ie the ball flexing in its seat), but not enough to get the rods mobile.
Have I screwed up the fitting? Not tightened enough?
Has it just uncovered a dodgy damper?
Is this what LR steering is supposed to feel like ? (Because it was more accurate with the knackered ball joint!!)
Thanks