01-07-2018, 05:31 PM
The problem definitely is with the steering box. I've taken it out of the car (again) and if the arm is loaded there's loads of friction when rotating the steering wheel. The friction goes away when the arm is not loaded.
So I reformed the teeth on the arm gear with some diamond stones to remove the evident wear on the teeth a this was in case the high friction is due to increased contact area. I then made up a mix of gear oil and LM grease and filled the box with this....after all this effort it's still the same!! Maybe it's just how they are and I'm making up a problem that isn't real?!
When the car is in motion the friction isn't a problem, it just stationary and low speed below 10mph.
I'll have to find another car to compare against and also I'll see if I can find another steering box to try.
So I reformed the teeth on the arm gear with some diamond stones to remove the evident wear on the teeth a this was in case the high friction is due to increased contact area. I then made up a mix of gear oil and LM grease and filled the box with this....after all this effort it's still the same!! Maybe it's just how they are and I'm making up a problem that isn't real?!
When the car is in motion the friction isn't a problem, it just stationary and low speed below 10mph.
I'll have to find another car to compare against and also I'll see if I can find another steering box to try.