bent column?
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bent column?
I drove my truck today and noticed the steering wheel is probably 2 inches toward the dash on the left side and 2 out on the right side. I just got this truck and have only driven it a handfull of times but just noticed today. could bearings be wore out at 97k miles?
Its not a tilt. You can grab the wheel and move it an inch or 2 and has alot of steering play but I think thats in the box. It looks like a fatter guy than me used the wheel to pull him self in
Its not a tilt. You can grab the wheel and move it an inch or 2 and has alot of steering play but I think thats in the box. It looks like a fatter guy than me used the wheel to pull him self in
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I've seen it before, you can run the gambit of replacing all the bearings, however after all that it could simply be the shaft is bent. These trucks are everywhere, I would (and have myself) just get a good condition column from a jy and swap it out.
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perhaps we should replace the saying nickel and dime to death because of inflation... Maybe start a poll or something.
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Is it an extended cab? A lot of times people use the steering wheel to haul themselves up and in when getting into the back on the driver's side.
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I just did mine. It was not too bad, and it was a tilt column. The bearings are cheap, but if you need the spring or other parts that is where they get you. All told I spent about 70 bucks on the wobble part of my fix. Mi wheel wasn't askew though. I'm not sure about that.
Here's a link to my repair thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...le-repair.html
Good luck,
Mac.
Here's a link to my repair thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...le-repair.html
Good luck,
Mac.
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