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Oct 17, 2014 | 05:03 AM

baileyj

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Clunky steering

My son has a 2007 Ford Truck F150 1/2 ton P/U 4WD 5.4L , when he turns the steering wheel left and right you can hear a clunky sound on the rack and pinion right where the steering shaft connects. Any ideas?

Oct 17, 2014 | 05:22 AM

David7.3

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Replace the steering shaft, there might be a TSB on it, check it out, if you spray lube the shaft and the u-joints on the shaft and the noise goes away you got it.

Oct 19, 2014 | 08:24 AM

matt167

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ditto.. U joints in my truck were pretty tight, so the steering had 4 clunky 'notches'.. I've managed to avoid the $250 steering shaft replace by using chain lube on the u joints periodically ( every time I check fluids ) and it keeps them free