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07-24-2015, 08:53 PM
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Hard steering 124
Hi, the steering on my 124 has gotten so tight I can hardly turn the wheel. Greased the box up this evening and it helped some, also greased the front end. Any suggestions?
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07-24-2015, 09:10 PM
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If you disconnect the link from the steering box to the front axle and it's still hard to turn the wheel then you know the box is the problem.
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07-24-2015, 09:20 PM
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 Process of elimination to isolate the problem 
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07-24-2015, 10:54 PM
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Dried grease doesn't help them either.
Sometimes the spindles will take grease but still be tight. I like to take everything apart, clean out the old grease (good time to check for wear) and re-assemble with new. Harder to do since the drag link likely still has a roll pin but you can start with the right side and see how bad it is. Cleaning out the steering box is a good idea too, just harder to do. If you decide to take the box out and go to remove the wheel use the search on how to remove it before beating on the threads and ruining it. Also check the cam plate for warpage while it's apart.
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07-24-2015, 11:32 PM
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Sounds like it's time for a rebuild.
When your finished, it'll be just like new again...
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07-25-2015, 08:16 AM
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Guys, thanks for helpful info. Ended up being the left knuckle locked up. Steering gear moves smooth as silk as well as right knuckle. Got it beat down a little with a pickle fork got it soaking in kroil now. Glad it wasn't the gear wasn't looking forward to that project with the limited time I am home
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07-25-2015, 09:35 AM
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Wow thought this was going to be a walk in the park but that knuckle doesn't want to come out. Got it down about an inch. Thinking about taking axle out and taking it to get pressed out
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07-27-2015, 03:27 PM
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I have used an air hammer with a rounded point "chisel".
Drop a couple of 3/8" grade 8 nuts in the bore and put the point of the chisel in the nut so the chisel doesn't wonder to the edge of the spindle and mushroom it out and so the chisel doesn't beat the spiral pin hole flat. You also may need to put a LONG pipe on the spindle and have someone turn it back and forth while "chiseling". Good luck, they can be a challenge.
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