heavy steering

[raywilb]

replaced link rods & suspension arms today, but seems heavier on steering. will wheel alignment cure it. any advice welcome please. 

[ffcgary1]

Do you have any power assistance at all,? could be a knackred pump. Is the res up to full mark on dip stick?

Does the steering make any strange noises when you turn lock to lock.?

we need a few more details to help you out here.

[raywilb]

no to all that, it just seems as if the steering wheel is not centring as it nomally does. i may need it aligning after suspension repair.

[KillerWatt]

i may need it aligning after suspension repair.

There is no "may" about it, geometry will definately need doing.

[raywilb]

had the tracking done yesterday and it was a long way out. but still appears to be a pull to the n/s. was ok before any work was done. any ideas any one of what it may be. 

[Ghost]

might sound stupid but do the tyres have the same pressure? and are both front sides of the car the same hight? ie a weak spring

[Agemo]

If your tyre pressures are the same, and you don't have a brake binding, then I would go back to where your tracking was done.

[KillerWatt]

had the tracking done yesterday and it was a long way out. but still appears to be a pull to the n/s. was ok before any work was done. any ideas any one of what it may be. 

"Tracking" and a full geometry are two different things, and you won't get away with just "tracking" on an Omega I'm afraid.