Well, gear number 2 was having issues returning to center. It was to the point where it just didn't feel safe to drive, i especially wouldn't feel good about anyone else driving it. About 1 turn of the wheel either way and the steering wheel would just stay turned, no return to center at all. It started this way when I got it but chalked it up to it just being "SUPER TIGHT" and would loosen but it didn't. I called and complained and they said to keep running it and it would loosen up. Basically just told me that to blow me off I feel like. Anyway, after about 1000 miles or so it was still exactly the same. So i called back and asked for another. The guy on the phone this time immediately agreed and sent me another which arrived two days later.
This new one doesn't return to center either! UGH. I'm about fed up with these gears. About ready to just go pick up one up from NAPA.
Just to be sure it was the gear and not something else. I disconnected the wheels from the steering links. The wheels have almost ZERO resistance, the new ball joints are in great shape. While jacked up I can turn the wheel from one stop to the other with almost just blowing on it. So i know it's not the wheels. hooking the steerling links back up and disconnecting the pitman arm is the same thing, super smooth. With nothing attached to the gear and turning it back and forth it is SUPER stiff again one turn either way. I hooked the wheels back up and turned the wheel back and forth probably 500 times last night while trying to make sure it was properly bled. The test drive today yields no return to center!
If the gear wasn't such a ******* to change out I'd probably be in a better mood... I think I'm going to call soon and just ask for my money back.