g 22 steering issue

lady bug · 05-31-2011, 08:04 PM

i just bought a g 22 from a local dealer. i put the jakes 6 inch spindle lift on and 23 inch tires. a for some reason whene i turn to the left it has a binding in the whell. just for a second and as you continue to turn it goes away like a hard spot. so i pulled the front cowl off and wathed as i turned the wheel for some reason it loos like whene i hit that hard spot the rack/tie rod kinks a little bit is this normal. its installed right as far as i know

Mike Mac · 05-31-2011, 09:45 PM

Could the rack be bent?

lady bug · 06-01-2011, 04:08 AM

it looks like it travels straight. up until i hit that hard spot and it almost looks like it kinks a little bit. then countinues easy. they are really big wheeels and tires 23 10.50 12 maybe this is normal for the wheel size just seems annoying.

Mike Mac · 06-01-2011, 07:36 AM

No, what I mean is, could the rack arm or shaft be bent, or the pinion shaft be bent as well? With what your explaining, you should dismantle or at least pull the boots off and see if you can see anything out of the ordinary. Maybe there is a missing tooth.

lady bug · 06-01-2011, 08:27 AM

I'm going to pull it apart tonight ill let you know what I come up with thanks for the replies much appreciated

Mike Mac · 06-01-2011, 09:08 AM

Bug, I think the 16 with the A-arm sus. is better than the 22 spindle lift sus. Long travel on the 22, ok. But I believe I would sell the 22 and use the money for big HP in the 16. I know the 22 is newer...

Others may come along with better ideas, just my .02!

lady bug · 06-01-2011, 06:57 PM

i pulled the boot back on the rack and it looks like a bushing may be bad on the passenger side of the rack found a diagram on this website and its called a bearing insert and of course its discontinued

crash12888 · 06-01-2011, 07:07 PM

Can you remove it and measure it? I just replaced bronze bushings in my rack from local supplier.

smallblock450sl · 06-01-2011, 07:20 PM

Or you can buy the housing (it has the bearing installed). Normally the bearing goes bad beacause of a bent rack/gear shaft.

lady bug · 06-02-2011, 04:16 AM

crash are they pretty easy to replace

05-31-2011, 08:04 PM	#1
lady bug Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: mi Posts: 766	g 22 steering issue i just bought a g 22 from a local dealer. i put the jakes 6 inch spindle lift on and 23 inch tires. a for some reason whene i turn to the left it has a binding in the whell. just for a second and as you continue to turn it goes away like a hard spot. so i pulled the front cowl off and wathed as i turned the wheel for some reason it loos like whene i hit that hard spot the rack/tie rod kinks a little bit is this normal. its installed right as far as i know

05-31-2011, 09:45 PM	#2
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: g 22 steering issue Could the rack be bent?

06-01-2011, 04:08 AM	#3
lady bug Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: mi Posts: 766	Re: g 22 steering issue it looks like it travels straight. up until i hit that hard spot and it almost looks like it kinks a little bit. then countinues easy. they are really big wheeels and tires 23 10.50 12 maybe this is normal for the wheel size just seems annoying.

06-01-2011, 07:36 AM	#4
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: g 22 steering issue No, what I mean is, could the rack arm or shaft be bent, or the pinion shaft be bent as well? With what your explaining, you should dismantle or at least pull the boots off and see if you can see anything out of the ordinary. Maybe there is a missing tooth.

06-01-2011, 08:27 AM	#5
lady bug Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: mi Posts: 766	Re: g 22 steering issue I'm going to pull it apart tonight ill let you know what I come up with thanks for the replies much appreciated

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06-01-2011, 09:08 AM	#6
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: g 22 steering issue Bug, I think the 16 with the A-arm sus. is better than the 22 spindle lift sus. Long travel on the 22, ok. But I believe I would sell the 22 and use the money for big HP in the 16. I know the 22 is newer... Others may come along with better ideas, just my .02!

06-01-2011, 06:57 PM	#7
lady bug Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: mi Posts: 766	Re: g 22 steering issue i pulled the boot back on the rack and it looks like a bushing may be bad on the passenger side of the rack found a diagram on this website and its called a bearing insert and of course its discontinued

06-01-2011, 07:07 PM	#8
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: g 22 steering issue Can you remove it and measure it? I just replaced bronze bushings in my rack from local supplier.

06-01-2011, 07:20 PM	#9
smallblock450sl Sometime's............ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tacoma Washington Posts: 11,874	Re: g 22 steering issue Or you can buy the housing (it has the bearing installed). Normally the bearing goes bad beacause of a bent rack/gear shaft.

06-02-2011, 04:16 AM	#10
lady bug Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: mi Posts: 766	Re: g 22 steering issue crash are they pretty easy to replace

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