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Just done a 2" body lift on my KZN130 surf & since then the steering is stiff.

Ive ground out the penetration thru the firewall to allow the steering shaft to drop a little & its not touching there.

Remounted the rubber bush that seals around the shaft as it goes thru the firewall...so not binding there.

Loosened off a cpl of the splines on the shaft to allow it to lengthen slightly....even used a pry bar to try to force it to be a little longer so im reasonably sure thats not the problem.

Anyone got any other ideas ???

Cheers
Trev

check that the steering damper is not fouling on anything because i had that problem with a 2" body lift and aftermarket damper, it would just stick when turning back from full lock and jerk a bit and only when turning left if i remember correctly
cheers sam

sambo wrote:check that the steering damper is not fouling on anything because i had that problem with a 2" body lift and aftermarket damper, it would just stick when turning back from full lock and jerk a bit and only when turning left if i remember correctly
cheers sam

Had a look....its look fine.

If you separated the splines are the u/j's still in phase?

Jezza wrote:If you separated the splines are the u/j's still in phase?

Didnt separate the splines....only lossened them so they could slide apart a little.

any wear marks on the steering shaft, where it goes through the firewall? Mine rubbed their, but only at certain vehicle angles and flex, file fixed the problem.

I'd recommend a steering shaft spacer or longer shaft, as the splines will be slipped right out with a 2inch body lift.

The other place to check is the plastic boot, that covers steering rag joint and uni down by the steering box.
There is a factory main earth cable inside a plastic molded shaped guide thingy, that will know be out of place in relation to the plastic boot. Mine rubbed there to.

Have you checked the length / tightness of your hydraulic clutch line by the starter motor?