Excessive steering play
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Excessive steering play
Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum and I am not exacly sure I am on the right string. Anyway I own a 2002 F350 Dually super cab with a 7.3 power stroke with just over 108 thou on the clock. at present I have excessive steering play and I am looking for Ideas as to what the problem could be, I have been told that it could be the steering damper, but bearing in mind that I live in the U.K. and any garage rubs his hands together with pure glea at the prospects of an American import being the reason to give me a financial enema. On inspection I have seen many ball joints on various track rod arms ( I am sorry I dont know what they are called in the U.S. ) I was wondering if anyone would know which were more prone to wear than others. Thanks in anticipation of a reply.
Steve
I am new to this forum and I am not exacly sure I am on the right string. Anyway I own a 2002 F350 Dually super cab with a 7.3 power stroke with just over 108 thou on the clock. at present I have excessive steering play and I am looking for Ideas as to what the problem could be, I have been told that it could be the steering damper, but bearing in mind that I live in the U.K. and any garage rubs his hands together with pure glea at the prospects of an American import being the reason to give me a financial enema. On inspection I have seen many ball joints on various track rod arms ( I am sorry I dont know what they are called in the U.S. ) I was wondering if anyone would know which were more prone to wear than others. Thanks in anticipation of a reply.
Steve
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From: sunny fla sometimes windy
Get under the truck and have someone saw the steering wheel back and forth while
watching for the ends to move before moving what they are connected to say a
couple of millimeters then the part moves. Also check the steering wheel to gear box
for any play. What size tires and what pressure are you running? Try running a bit lower pressure or different pressure front to rear, Say 30 psi front 35 rear or what
ever you use over there.
watching for the ends to move before moving what they are connected to say a
couple of millimeters then the part moves. Also check the steering wheel to gear box
for any play. What size tires and what pressure are you running? Try running a bit lower pressure or different pressure front to rear, Say 30 psi front 35 rear or what
ever you use over there.
Tuned
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From: College Station TX
Check all of your bushes (Bushings here in the US). I have a friend who had bad bushes on his suspension and they caused the truck to wander. These big trucks are hard on the rubber parts on the suspension. That's just an easy place to start looking without having to take things apart. Does the 2002 have a twin I beam suspension? If it does, look at the radius arm bushes and the axle pivot bushes.
