Is a bit of play in the passenger wheel normal? I just finished rebuilding the entire front end. New ball joints, brass bushings etc,... Everything is tightened and fits solid. I have not adjusted the two short rods but did adjust the long and short ones that get the tires to point straight. After adjusting the rods to get the tires to point straight ahead you can take the passenger tire and move it. When you turn the steering wheel the driver side wheel begins to turn instantly while the passenger wheel stays put a second or two before it begins to move. I have a hard time believing this is normal but seem to recall it doing the same thing before the rebuild. I looked at a friends car and it appears to do the same as well. Is this normal? This is my first time rebuilding a front end but in my opinion the play is in the ball joint shifting from one direction to the other. When inserting the ball joint thread into the hole does it need to be kicked out to one direction?
I've read claims before that their cars handle perfect. Anyone with these perfect handling cars have any advice as too what may be the key to getting everything tight in both directions so that they both move in unison when the steering wheel is moved left to right. The manual certainly does not show what to do. Then again perhaps this play is normal to the Amphicar?
I've read claims before that their cars handle perfect. Anyone with these perfect handling cars have any advice as too what may be the key to getting everything tight in both directions so that they both move in unison when the steering wheel is moved left to right. The manual certainly does not show what to do. Then again perhaps this play is normal to the Amphicar?