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That's fine for the lower ball joints ... uppers will Posted by RS [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: Dopey Steering/suspension questions, philbert, Fri, 23 Sep 2005 20:27:02 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
need to have the upper control arm supported so the upper ball joint is unloaded. The way the suspension is set up, when the front wheels are up off the ground (without a spacer holding the upper control arm), the force of the spring (which pushes the upper control arm down) is held by the shock absorber (on the lower control arm.) Take a look at the suspension the next time you have it up.
Spacers for the upper control arm can be anything from the Official SAAB Tool, 1-1/8" nuts, old rear brake pads, to lug bolts.
I also experienced similar wandering due to a very worn steering rack. A new rack will do the trick. I don't know about Australia, but there aren't seal kits available for racks in the US - it's easier to get a rebuilt rack (and, in most cases, it's probably a better job because the rack housing is aluminum and wears like crazy.)
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