Steering is very tight!
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Steering is very tight!
well my father just finished installing a set of new tie rod assemblies on his 83 944 and its really really tight(like its got 12" wide front tires).i told my dad its probably needs to be broken in,as all new parts,but i guess he just needs a second opinion.any help would be appreciated.thanx in advance
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It's most likely a manual steering car since it's an 83. This should be number for tight steering isn't that was Porsches are well known for and there brakes.
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Even with manual steering, there is hardly any effort required if the speed is over ~10 mph. And you obviously know how it was before... Was it good before the procedure?
I also believe ALL 1983 came with manual steering, but you might want to confirm it, as the PO might have changed it.
I also believe ALL 1983 came with manual steering, but you might want to confirm it, as the PO might have changed it.
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Originally posted by Bryan
Did you twist the steering rack in its mounts while replacing the tie rods and now the u-joints in the steering shaft are binding?
New tie rods should NOT cause this.
Bryan
Did you twist the steering rack in its mounts while replacing the tie rods and now the u-joints in the steering shaft are binding?
New tie rods should NOT cause this.
Bryan
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I think Bryan's point was that when you replaced the tie rod ends, you could have inadvertently rotated the steering rack so that the steering shaft is no longer properly aligned and the universal joints are binding.
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Well, it was Bryan's suggestion, I just re-stated it. My 83 is manual and steers easily. Last year I had a shop replace one control arm, both strut inserts, all of the bushings, both ball joints, all tie rod ends, and the strut bearings. Afterward, it took even less effort to steer the car. The tie rods shouldn't be stiff, but that is subjective.