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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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Loose Front End???

My F-150 has about 6-8 inchs of play in the steering wheel, and it kinds floats all over the road......anyone have any idea what could be wrong????? and how to fix it???
 
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 01:10 PM
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Steering box could need adjustment (loosen the jam nut, and turn the screw inward on the top of the box) Also check your tie rod ends and ball joints, and lastly your radius arm bushings on both ends. When they get soft, they allow movement, which feels like loose steering.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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ok thanks ill check that out
 
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 08:39 PM
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I had a bad pittman arm on my '84 with 200,000 on it when I bought it. Did the same thing you described.
 

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Idler arm, pitman arm, center link, ball joints, tie rod ends (inner and outer). Wear in the front end will give you play in the wheel.
 
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