[honerboys]

i took the 83 to a local shop for an alignment - i had removed the engine for a spun bearing and as i was going to get an alignment when that was done i didn't mark any of the front end parts to get it close upon re-assembly - so it was way out of whack - the guy at the shop says he used to set up 944's for racing so i'm feeling pretty confident it will be done right even though it's not a porsche place - i picked the car up and the printout they give me says the caster is out of the specified range - when i asked him he said well it's hard to set that and the car will drive ok since caster is not that important - against my better judgement i said i'd drive the car and see how it handled - well the car was physically very hard to steer - if i turned the wheel right or left while moving the wheel would just stay where i put it - no returning to center - and it took actual effort to get it back to center - so i take it back and they roll their eyes like i don't know anything and agree to put it back on the rack - well when i pick it up again they say that all (toe,camber and caster) the settings were off again (i drove the car only 6 miles) but they reset everything including the caster and all were within specs - the car drove exactly the same as before - it is very hard to steer - at this point i should say this is a manual rack but i mean you are really pulling on the wheel to aim the car - my son's car is a manual rack also and while it's hard to turn when stopped it's easy while moving - this car is hard turning while moving - i returned to the shop again and was told there's probably something wrong with the manual rack - they couldn't find anything wrong with the suspension components (ball joints, tie rods, struts) so the only thing left is the rack - if the rack is bad why would all the settings be off after driving 6 miles ? - wouldn't the rack only affect the toe setting? - the wheel is easier to turn when the car is stopped then when it's moving - any ideas? - thanks