Loose steering wheel.....
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Loose steering wheel.....
Alright so as the title says my steering wheel has alot of play in it. I also have a vibration at speeds higher than 65. And its worse when i let off the gas. Got under the truck and found every bushing on my tie rods had been cracked. They are completely shot. Im wondering if this could actually be the problem? Also how hard is it to change everything?
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Tie rods don't have bushings, did you mean tie rod boots? If so then they're almost definitely worn by now. Sand and grit gets in there and wears the joint out in no time.
Worn/rotten pivot bushings, worn tie rods, and worn out steering gearbox are things that can cause loose steering. I'd give everything a good looking over and replace as needed. If you have to do the pivot bushings then you might as well replace the radius arm bushings too.
Worn/rotten pivot bushings, worn tie rods, and worn out steering gearbox are things that can cause loose steering. I'd give everything a good looking over and replace as needed. If you have to do the pivot bushings then you might as well replace the radius arm bushings too.
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its weird because my u joints look great still but the tie rods look like ****. no play in them
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Tie rods don't have bushings, did you mean tie rod boots? If so then they're almost definitely worn by now. Sand and grit gets in there and wears the joint out in no time.
Worn/rotten pivot bushings, worn tie rods, and worn out steering gearbox are things that can cause loose steering. I'd give everything a good looking over and replace as needed. If you have to do the pivot bushings then you might as well replace the radius arm bushings too.
Worn/rotten pivot bushings, worn tie rods, and worn out steering gearbox are things that can cause loose steering. I'd give everything a good looking over and replace as needed. If you have to do the pivot bushings then you might as well replace the radius arm bushings too.
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its not just one deceleration that i get a vibration its when i get above a certain speed but it goes away once my speed goes down as well. how would i check the pinion? and how would i check the steering gearbox
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