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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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Car: 91 Z28
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Diagnosing tight steering

Ok, admittedly I know nothing about power steering and how it works, or where to start when diagnosing it....

My car has a Grant GT Formula wheel, just like this one:



Now I know putting a smaller wheel on makes it feel a bit tighter to move the wheel...but its tighter than I feel it should be...almost takes two hands sometimes, and I figure even if I had a 13" wheel, it shouldnt feel THAT tight. (I dont know the size of the wheel off the top of my head)

So how would I diagnose or adjust "overtight" steering?
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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Car: 92 T/A 'vert
Engine: Mild .040 over L98 4 bolt mains
Transmission: Mostly stock 700R4, 2600 Vigilante
Axle/Gears: LS1 3.42
Re: Diagnosing tight steering

Make sure it's not rubbing on the column housing. I had to "massage" the bottom of the older Firebird steering wheel on my car for just that reason.
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