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Slowly but surely, moving those linkages is beginning to feel like work, gotta watch my back, don't want it to snap out. When they get a bit easier to move, I'll use the power steering, if the steering wheel alone won't handle it. Kenny, as far as you driving/riding in it, you bet! You know a...

Exercised the drag link some more (image above) and it now drops in about 20 seconds. If they all loosen up like that, I should be in good shape. :-)

Jon, good arguments! I know for fact that this kind of seal will not keep moisture out, just dirt from accumulating, maybe ice. I "exrecized" the drag link for less than 5 minutes and it now drops after I release it. It takes over one minute to drop 12 inches, but it is an improvement. I will...

Checking the joints for stiffness. The joint at the drag link ends are very hard to move, the one closest to the camera did not move at all. With the mechanical advantage afforded by the length of the drag link itself, the joint at the idler arm end could be moved. When I tried to turn (=steer)...

For the next several months, everything MV related also becomes weather related, cold rain, freezing rain, snow and cold weather in general will take the fun out of it. First step will be to take one of the joints apart and check the movement of the ball-stud. I don't want to drill the cap...

This is what a joint looks like now. The "seal" doesn't appear to be present or perhaps the drawing is conceptual. If the seal is there, high pressure grease could permanently displace it. Robert, I'll test it again with the engine running, got most of the parts for the fuel system now so it...

Thanks for the come-back. Not sure if grease will get where it would be needed around the ball, though. Perhaps just a lot of exercise is the cure. :-) If it's permanently lubed and sealed, the lubricant should still be there, right?

Not running, just cold turning. Yes, the power stering cylinder would offer resistance, but it's kind of a rubbery toughness, the steering wheel tend to turn back a bit for each movement.

The other day I put the front axles on blocks, removed the wheels/tires and started to exercise the steering. Turning the steering wheel was still kind of tough and I'm wondering about the "sealed for life" joints, perhaps a dozed or so in this mechanism. These kind of joints must be used in...