Stiff Steering

[scotty]

I've noticed my steering is becoming gradually more and more stiff.
I'm going to jack up the front to take a look but I wondered if there's anything I should be checking first?

I read a while ago on another post that as part of regular maintenance that something under there should be greased and I can't find the thread.

Could anyone shed any light?

[ChrisRLewis]

Possibly the kingpins need greasing or may be starting to seize? It's best to disconnect the steering track rod ends and check if the king pins are rotating freely..

[scotty]

Cheers Chris.

I'll give that a whirl mate!

[Bambino126]

Look for two grease nipples. One is on the front side of the drivers kingpin, the other is on the rearward side of the passenger kingpin. Clean the nipple before you attach your grease gun.

[scotty]

Cheers Bambino!

Off to the grease gun shop! YEE-HAW! 

[Mics126]

my car did that and in the end it was the king pin snaped and changed the KPI and thats what mae the steering heavy. but it could just be what everyone else has said. so just make sure u check for any top bottom movement.

[Bambino126]

Now my steering has become stiff too! 
So I tried to grease the kingpins..... On one side it works fine and the grease came out the bottom, but on the other side the kingpin refused to take any grease, it just shot back out at the nipple.
So then I unscrewed the nipple completely, threw it away, and fitted a brand new one. Same problem, it just refused the grease.
The steering is still stiff so what shall I do now? 

[Mics126]

if you take the king pin out then you should be able clean it because i expect some dirt has clogged the little channels/groves around the king pin. the only other way I can think of, without taking the kinpin out is if you take the everything off the main kingpin assembally and if you soak it in wd-40 or similar products to loosen the dirt then try regereasing the king pin.

Hope fully that works and that helps.

[Bambino126]

Ok thanks, I'll try that.
Does the kingpin come out quite easily?
Once out, is it straightforward to strip it down?

[Rusty's Uncle]

Not an easy job to remove a king pin and you would need to remove the whole assembly from the car to have any chance. Your best bet would be to keep trying to get some lube in there perhaps while the steering is going lock to lock.


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[ChrisRLewis]

Also a bit of heat can help, but take care because of the rubber bushes..

[Rusty's Uncle]

Just in case it would help any of you guys I have just removed the perfectly good front suspension from my car asi replaced the whole lot along with a disc brake conversion 

[thepuddlejumper]

Rusty is that gone independent
Ralph

[scotty]

Now my steering has become stiff too! 
So I tried to grease the kingpins..... On one side it works fine and the grease came out the bottom, but on the other side the kingpin refused to take any grease, it just shot back out at the nipple.
So then I unscrewed the nipple completely, threw it away, and fitted a brand new one. Same problem, it just refused the grease.
The steering is still stiff so what shall I do now? 

Same here.

One side took some grease and on the other it came out the bottom (not sure if this should happen).
Gadge suggested the bush may have gone which makes sense.

[Bambino126]

Oh really? I thought the grease squirting out the bottom of the kingpin was good? I thought that means that it's full up with grease?
I have it being rejected by the grease nipple on the bad side of my car.
Did you get an improvement Scotty when you did yours?