MemphisZ28

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I had my front cradle removed for a few months, swapped in a new cammed motor, and now Ive got a huge dead spot or loose feeling where I can rock the wheel back and forth with no wheel motion. The power steering system was never disconnected, I zip tied it to the strut tower in the cradle while it was waiting for new motor. I had a machine shop issue so it sat for like 5 months.

Any idea what this could be?

Is it possible moisture seeped in from not being driven for so long?

Is it possble the ball joints and tie rods are shot from sitting dropped to the max on a cart for so long?

Anyone with any experience in this please let me know. Its stock z28 springs w 275 35 r 18s. Im going to try getting an alignment, but Im not sure thats the issue.

atxz/28maro

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power steering rack held tight to the k-member? that was my problem....

9T9BlueTA

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Check the linkage bolt on the steering column by the headers. I had the same problem a long time ago when headers were put in and they loosend it for more room to work with. It may be loose.

MemphisZ28

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I put my own headers in, along with the entire engine and kmember. Obviously the rack was disconnected from the steering shaft. My understanding of the shaft is it will only fit on one way because the bolt will not pass through if its not in the right spot. It is tight. I will check the tightness of the rack, although I dont know how that could have been affected. Any other ideas? Im suspicous my tie rod ends are shot from sitting at full droop with the cradle on a cart. Are the spherical racing ends worth it? Im still suspicous moisture could have gotten in the system from sitting so long, but Id think it would boil out after heating up.

Dskeet6

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are there bushings where the steering rack slips on to the k-member??? ive never looked at mine but maybe your missing a bushing???

robertbartsch

...have a alignment shop take a peak...