Loose steering
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Loose steering
My daughter recently got a 2015 F250 6.2L 4x4. So far it's a big improvement over her 1997 F250 Diesel, but the steering seems to be loose. I can move the wheel before the truck changes direction and I feel like I have to keep adjusting as we drive down a straight rode. I had into my regular mechanic and he said everything up front looks tight, though he did replace the Jack Link ball joint. I've tightened the steering gear box about 3/4 turn and it started not returning to center after the turn so I didn't go any further.
What else should I try or be looking at? I've played around enough to be dangerous (replaced ball joints, u joints, and tie rods on the 97). But I'm only good at doing what I'm told and don't really know how to find the problem. Any help you can give would be great.
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Nate Baxley
What else should I try or be looking at? I've played around enough to be dangerous (replaced ball joints, u joints, and tie rods on the 97). But I'm only good at doing what I'm told and don't really know how to find the problem. Any help you can give would be great.
Thanks,
Nate Baxley
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Pikachu has a great idea.
The last time I went to get an alignment it took the tech about 10 minutes before he decided it wouldn't be worth it to go ahead with it and then showed me the issues with the front suspension.
Essentially it cost me half an hour shop rate to have it diagnosed.
The last time I went to get an alignment it took the tech about 10 minutes before he decided it wouldn't be worth it to go ahead with it and then showed me the issues with the front suspension.
Essentially it cost me half an hour shop rate to have it diagnosed.
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I have a little bit of strolling in the lane with my 2016. I went under the truck with my local alignment guy ( I turned wrenches myself for many years and like to see what is going on) , we didn’t find anything loose at all. Your truck has electronic steering which adjusts for different road conditions and speeds. You might want to research that a little. I am putting on dual steering stabilizers to help and to prevent any possibility of the feared death wobble.
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Would you post a link to that information? I'm unable to find anything on it.
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My daughter recently got a 2015 F250 6.2L 4x4. So far it's a big improvement over her 1997 F250 Diesel, but the steering seems to be loose. I can move the wheel before the truck changes direction and I feel like I have to keep adjusting as we drive down a straight rode. I had into my regular mechanic and he said everything up front looks tight, though he did replace the Jack Link ball joint. I've tightened the steering gear box about 3/4 turn and it started not returning to center after the turn so I didn't go any further.
What else should I try or be looking at? I've played around enough to be dangerous (replaced ball joints, u joints, and tie rods on the 97). But I'm only good at doing what I'm told and don't really know how to find the problem. Any help you can give would be great.
Thanks,
Nate Baxley
What else should I try or be looking at? I've played around enough to be dangerous (replaced ball joints, u joints, and tie rods on the 97). But I'm only good at doing what I'm told and don't really know how to find the problem. Any help you can give would be great.
Thanks,
Nate Baxley
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For some things, you want the specialist, not just your normal mechanic.
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