monroegtx
Well-Known Member
I've put new tie rods, pitman arm and idler arm in the front and now the top of the tie rod hits the torsion bar. I googled this problem and found a couple of threads on other sites which also had this problem, and some suggested shimming the top of the steering box. I did this, and it did give it clearance, but I'm a bit weary about having the box shimmed. I don't know if the problem was there to begin with as I started taking it apart not long after I got the car. I never actually drove it first. I was wondering if anyone has experienced this before and what the cause may be. The tie rods came in a front suspension rebuild kit for b body, and the pitman arm and idler arm are both for '70 b body and seem to be the same as the originals that came off. Although they are not quite as flat on top. As far as I can tell the centre link is in the right way round so I'm a bit confused. Any ideas? :confused:
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