mobties Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Ive just changed the rear shocks and springs on my 110,its been off the road for about a fortnight Now when i took it out yesterday the steering is really heavy ,everything seems to be working ok,pas all belsts ok,and since ive not done any work on the front end at all im kinda confused Any ideas guys???? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Diff lock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 may be coincidence. does it improve (get lighter) as the system warms up? is it stiff all the time or just in certain places as you turn the wheel? try jacking the front so both wheels off the ground (low, diff in) chocked rear, and try to trun the wheels side to side, is it unecessarily stiff still? disconnect the drag linkl, if its still stiff then preloads need adjusting or ball joints, if its OK it means the problem is either pump, box, or steering column UJs, i would start looking at them in reverse order. also check the drop arm ball joint and bleed the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Reedy Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Once you've tried all the complex solutions, try the simple one of taking off the steering damper and checking it's moving freely and not clogged up with muck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbergholm Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Did you check the tyre pressure? I was confused for a few days after I put new tyres on the front axle. I didn't check the pressure since the garage said they'll put the same pressure as before. The steering was really really light and also the rear wheels lost traction a few times in the corners. How that relates to too much pressure in the front wheels I don't know but it stopped when I let some pressure out. Hope you'll find the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B90 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I had the PS pump on my 90 seize up there on Saturday. Managed to get a 2nd hand unit on saturday afternoon and fitted it that night. Result : much lighter steering so maybe the old pump was running down. Oh, and a secondary result was a serious diminution of brownie points. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Ben - good point, always try the obvious first............ how many times have i wished i had done that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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