Steering issues
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Steering issues
This last Saturday I went out to the mountains down the road to do some bird hunting. Upon returning I noticed that when I pulled into the parking lot of the local bar, that I was hearing a popping noise. When I went to drive home, my steering would not return to zero, I had to steer it back to zero. One side note is that some jackwagon in a Navi was coming up the road and wouldn't yield and I had to put the truck in the ditch. I didn't notice anything visibly broken underneath, though. 2002 F-350 7.3
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"One side note is that some jackwagon in a Navi was coming up the road and wouldn't yield and I had to put the truck in the ditch. I didn't notice anything visibly broken underneath, though. 2002 F-350 7.3"
Did the noise and steering problem happen before or after the accident? If after the obvious answer is something was damaged. Almost impossible to diagnose ober the internet...just educated guessing. Have it inspected before driving...safety item here.
If the steering problem occurred before the ditch meeting then start by checking the front outer U joints. Then BJs and tie rod ends etc.
How many miles on it?
Did the noise and steering problem happen before or after the accident? If after the obvious answer is something was damaged. Almost impossible to diagnose ober the internet...just educated guessing. Have it inspected before driving...safety item here.
If the steering problem occurred before the ditch meeting then start by checking the front outer U joints. Then BJs and tie rod ends etc.
How many miles on it?
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Check your front axle u joints. I'll bet one or both are bad. Now you didn't say if your truck was 2 or 4 wheel drive, so I'm guessing it is 4 wheel.
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I noticed when I hit bumps my truck makes a sound like a plastic ball inside a milk jug from the front end.
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