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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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steering sucks

i have a 2004 f 150 heritage 4.6 liter triton supercab long bed and the steering
shimmies real bad . when sitting at a stop light you slightly turn the steering wheel and its like the wheel fires back the opposite way when turning at hiway speeds you cant hold the wheel from shaking its scary help me please...
 
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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 06:00 PM
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It sounds like its time for a new rack
 
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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problem is its not rack and pinon its got a steering box!!!!
 
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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With the shimmy U really need to closely inspect the tie rod ends and upper N lower ball joints + idler linkage. Don't mess around with this. Get a pro opinion first thing today. After that if U are handy replace em yourself. It may end up being a stuck caliper piston on the front brake also not something to wait on. Do U hear a metal sound at anytime?
 
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 10:31 PM
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i think the box is messed up i can make the steering wheel kick back the other way when sitting still in other words i turn the wheel slowly and you feel the wheel push back with force
 
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