Hi Rob, Yes, your garage should take a close look at the U joints...also the connection in the metal box, which is mounted outside in the front wheel arch. But if you see that the U joints are somewhere out of alignment, I would let correct it. The feeling in the steering wheel is an important part of the driving pleasure for me.

Here is a picture how the special case, our second rod is intentionally designed in the Morgan. Have a look at the inner forks, they are twisted. But everything uptream and downstream of this rod must be aligned +++ on each side of this twisted fork.

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My guess, why there are so many U joints, a) there is no room for a direct connection, and b) it is a safety concept. We do not have a telescopic steering column in the Morgan. Alternatively, the U joints in the wheelhouse will buckle. This way we don't impale ourselves on the steering wheel in a crash, as it was the case with very old cars.

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