I have a 91 hatch with a B18 swap etc. I just recently replaced my front ball joints and upper control arms. Now I have no steering return, example- i can go down the road turn my wheel right and the car will stay going right. I figured maybe the new upper control arms were wrong throwing of the caster or something i checked and they are identical to the stock ones i removed. I am pretty sure i didnt have this problem before i replaced these parts although i only drove the car for a few days after the swap before replacing them but i think i would have noticed, if anyone has experieced this or has any ideas please help i am lost and this is dangerous and annoying.

 

Anybody?? any ideas at all, could i have a bad manual steering rack im very confused. please help

 

did you put the arms on the wrong sides?

 

Did you get an alignment? If not, get one.

 

I'd have to go with crx jimmy. the steering rack just couldn't go bad that quick

 

I definatley put them in on the correct sides they were stamped left and right also i double and triple checked, i have not got an alignment tho, i am doing that tomorow, so well see what they tell me maybe my toe is so far off its throwing it all outa wack , my tires do screech like dying cat around even light turns.

 

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i agree might be a caster prob. not sure tho

 

if it is a caster issue how would i adjust it - the front radius arms?

 

caster cant be adjusted only toe cant by turning your tie rod in front the thing that is throwing your caster off is the uper control arm

 

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Maybe they were stamped R and L but remember r and l is when sitting in the car, not looking at it from the front. people screw that up all the time. some make sure the L is on the driver side and the R is on the passenger side

 

get an alignment, bring back some numbers, b4 and after and let us know.

 

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Can you describe that a bit clearer? Is it pulling to the right when you let go of the wheel, or what?


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get an alignment, bring back some numbers, b4 and after and let us know.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

how did you install the ball joints my friend put his in with a ball pein hammer and dented the top of them and his did the same thing he said after driving it awhile its getting alittle better