Steering binding after turbo install

that_dude

the aam kit is EXTREMELY close to the steering joint and requires quite a bit of material removal to the joint to prevent bind, if the installer did not remove this material then it will hit no question about it.


you may be able to remove the shaft with the subframe in-situ to modify the joint as needed...however there is also a chance it will have to be lowered to do this.

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Aviator44

That was my initial thought. I looked very close at the turbo and U-joint to see if there was any indication of them contacting. There weren't any marks that would be the level of resistance I'm getting. I shaved down the joint a bit just to be positive and nothing changed.

I should note, the first time the engine was out I had the turbo kit installed and the car didn't have this issue at all. The car went back to AAM 3 months later for more work where the engine was pulled again. It was after this second time of the engine being removed that I first experienced this problem.

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