A different steering damper

[Keith True]

I took this steering damper off a car a few years ago when I fixed the owners front end problems.It looks like the others,but this one clamps to the tie rod and the four spring arms just ride in the recess in the rear of the axle.It just slides back and forth as you steer.The other picture is of the common one,that one bolts to the axle and the looped ends of the springs slide along the tie rod.Both actually did the job they were supposed to,but is a little hard on fancy painted parts.

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by Keith True

I took this steering damper off a car a few years ago when I fixed the owners front end problems.It looks like the others,but this one clamps to the tie rod and the four spring arms just ride in the recess in the rear of the axle.It just slides back and forth as you steer.The other picture is of the common one,that one bolts to the axle and the looped ends of the springs slide along the tie rod.Both actually did the job they were supposed to,but is a little hard on fancy painted parts.

Hey Keith,
I think that this 'damper' could be used either way. Mine looked same and it was fastened to the axle via the clamp.

[Keith True]

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The one on the left in my pictures has no loop on the end of the springs to ride on the tie rod end.Those four open pointy ends ride in rear of the axle.the Also,the clamp on that one fits the tie rod perfectly.The one on the right has those loops on the springs that slide on the tie rod perfectly.The clamp on that one fits on either the top or bottom flange of the axle perfectly.They do the exact same thing,but the fixed part on one is on the axle and the fixed end on the other goes on the tie rod.One is stamped Apco,the other has markings but I haven"t cleaned it off to look yet.