Loose Steering
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Loose Steering
Hey guys, I have a 1995 Ford F350. Big Block 460. I have some play in my steering wheel. I was told to replace steering box, and alignment. That didnt help. I had retightened, didnt help. Replace universal joint, didnt help. $700 later, still loose. Any idea what it is. When i drive i have to correct in constantly. I doesnt retract after turns, theres no firm grib, its very wooshy, and its very annoying. My truck is awesome, but driving it can be a headache . Heres some pics. http://www.picturetrail.com/f350baby
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Check the track bar.
Start the engine.
Sitting in the drivers seat turn the wheel 1/4 turn either both ways.
Watch the front of the hood.
If it moves back and forth the track bar is toast.
Start the engine.
Sitting in the drivers seat turn the wheel 1/4 turn either both ways.
Watch the front of the hood.
If it moves back and forth the track bar is toast.
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check the steering column shaft...under the hood there is a portion of it that has provision for sliding in-out....that wears and you get the drunkin sailor steering response...cant be repaired..if thats it...replace that section..or go to a junkyard and get whole steering column
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If it does'nt come out of a turn,then something is too tight.Normally it's box adjustment.But since replacing it and adjusting it didn't help.Jack it up,knock the tie-rods loose,and the wheel should "flop" back/forth,if it does'nt you've got a balljoint thats "dry" or a bad axle u-joint.
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The universal joint was just replaced too. So my guess is just look you said is a ball joint. Its the only thing that hasnt been replaced. Also i think its that too because what i take a turn in a parking lot when you have to have the wheel completely turned to make a big cirlce, theres a weird vibration/shaking coming from the wheel, so I think its that to.
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