super stiff steering

R3dplanet said
Hey gang,

I recently converted from power to manual steering with a new 24:1 ratio box. But it takes the strength of three men to turn the wheel. I brought it to a suspension shop and they reported that nothing was blocking or binding, and all the ball joints and tie rod ends are new and greased. Also took it to the exhaust guru to make sure the exhaust wasn't hitting anything when I sit in the car. All clear.

Any guidance on this? Thanks!

What are the alignment settings? Did you check that the steering box turned freely before you had it installed?

In general if you're not used to manual steering it is much harder to try and turn the wheels when the car isn't rolling. But with a 24:1 steering box it shouldn't be that bad really.