gen1 front knuckles
 

i bought GPM front knuckles and my wheels don't want to spin when they are turning. one will spin and the other one wont ..
its annoying me badly.

I've had this happen stock to me before. What gen is it? Gen 1, 2, or 3?

For me I found that I just happened to overtighten the lock nut, try losening it a bit. If not tell me which wheel by location (example: US Driverside, rear) and if you have AWD, RWD, or FWD

Do you have metal bearings in there? Those might be too tight on the shaft and causing it to bind. Or, it just might be the tie-rod, as it usually makes noise while turning one way. You have to file the part where it rubs away.

i figured it out. ha it wasn't the knuckles. it was the GPM swing shafts, there crap. ha kaze, you made me laugh. the title of this thread is GEN1 front knuckles. tehe. thanks guys, i just put the stock ones back in and they work fine.

whats wrong with them?

they don't want to spin free when the wheels are turned, they lock up.

did u lubricate all touching parts? that may help..

I know this thread is getting old but I have some info to add.
I have the gpm front drive shafts for gen 1 too,and had the same problem.
I found the pin that holds the ball joint in the cup can sometimes slide out a little.This then rubs on the inside of the knuckle,causing lots of friction on that side.
I've not tried this yet but I thought of putting a drop of CA glue on the ends of the pins to keep them slideing out.
Hope this helps.