If you are fitting steering bearings then remove the damper blades, they will have much reduced effect (possibly to the point of none), and add extra preload into the main spring/rebound spring, which should also be avoided
This is exactly the reason why I removed my damper blades - I was advised that they were no longer necessary once bearings were fitted. Not in my case, I'm afraid. It's much better with them on there than not. I think the increased castor angle, wider track, and wider tyres on more modern cars makes them significantly different from the narrow track / steep angle cars in this regard.
I don’t understand the intricacies of car suspension and steering set-ups.
However, my 4/4 still has the original damper blade set-up.
I maintain and lubricate this as advised by the factory.
My 4/4 drives and steers predictably, with none of the nodding reported by other drivers.
I might just be lucky in the way my 4/4 was originally manufactured.
Bud
4/4 - Stanley
ps: My 4/4 is 2003 (I’ve owned since 2005) and now has 44k miles on the clock.
