"Alan J. Richer" wrote:
>
> --- Robert Palmer <rbpalmer_nrt@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
>
> The freeplay sounds like the steering box needs adjusting -
> not a difficult thing to fix. Have a look in the Green
> Bible for the procedure to do so, or ping back here and an
> abbreviated version can be had.
>
> The non-return can be several things - the primary one
> being alignment. If the toe-in isn't right then this can
> happen.
>
> Considering, though, you mentioned that the car got stiff
> to steer after sitting I'd suspect a frozen/rusty ball
> joint in the steering linkage somewhere. If one of the ball
> joints starts to lock up all sorts of lovely things can
> happen, present symptoms included.
>
> Get on the steering bars with a pipe wrench or a big pair
> of channel lock pliers and rock the bars - make sure the
> balljoints are free. If any of them seem suspect then it's
> time to dismount the tie rods and drag links and have a
> look at the individual ball joints.
>
> ajr
>
In addition to the above, warm the vehicle in a shop over night and
drain the swivels you may be surprised to see water run out. If this was
frozen it will give the symptoms you discribe.
John and Muddy
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