i have a little too much play in my steering shaft,the gap between both shafts makes the steering kind of sloppy.is there some kind of fix for this ? i cant find any website to get a new one.it is a 88 f250.thanks

 

Are you sure it's the gap? Have you checked the linkage under the front end to make sure you don't have any loose tie rods or ends?

 

i had someone turn the steering wheel back and forth and you can see the gap in between the two shafts

 

i had someone turn the steering wheel back and forth and you can see the gap in between the two shafts

You're going to have to be more specific, what two "shafts" are you looking at, where are they. The shaft from the steering column to the steering gear box or the tie rods down under the front of the truck.

Look it up, take a few minutes to learn the terminology used for the steering components so you can tell us what you are looking at by name.

If you can't do that take a picture of it, or find a picture on line, and post a link to it, doesn't have to be the same model just an example of the same part would work. Use "google image".
Use tie rod, drag ling, center link, steering shaft, pitman arm for search terms and you'll see what you're looking for.

Simply repeating gap in between the two shafts isn't going to get it.

 

the square hollow tube that slides into each other from the steering column connecting to the gear box.

 

There is supposed to be a plastic bushing in the gap.
Let me see if I can find a thread, or you can search yourself.

 

It seems that you might need just a wee bit more fiber in your diet, That sure did not seem like a very friendly reply, I know he did not phrase the question correctly, but good grief!!

 

No the reply was not meant to be nasty/derogatory in anyway, not at all, however I can see by re-reading it I may have/did come off that way. Was not my intent. sorry if I gave the wrong impression to everyone.

Just trying to get em to explain/describe what they're talking about better is all.

But yea if one tube is sloppy inside the other something is missing, my "95" the only truck I have here with me at the moment, doesn't have that type of shaft. My 87 is back home in the yard, better one to use for a sample of what the OP is looking at so I left it to others that had an example or has a clear memory of what its built of like ArdWrknTrk did for example.

 

I knew what you were talking about as did most everybody om here.

I had the same problem, it seams there are twor different kinds of shafts. I had the same symtom as you did, and it seamed as though there was more than a plastic bushing muissing. Anyway, I got one from a wrecking yard and it was smaller in diameter but seamed a lot stronger and just seamed to be built better. I went to the dealership and even brought the old shaft and they said they dont have a picture in their computer of this type of shaft and the they did not show any differnt part #, thats when I went to the wrecking yard. I dont, mine had the parts people at Ford stumped

 

Well you can buy a complete new assembly, but $$$.

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fd/full.aspx?Page=122

 

i am going back to the junk yard tomorow where i got my steering column,if the shaft and plastic bushing is still there i will try it and see if it helps.and ifound some web sites that sell new shafts and i almost had a stroke at how expensive they where.

 

E8TZ3B676A .. Steering Shaft & Coupler Assy / Use with Power Steering.

Fits: 1982/91 F100/350; Bronco & F(Super Duty)

MSRP: $266.67 // FTE sponsor Y2KFORDPARTS.COM price: $192.00

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E2TZ3B676A .. Steering Shaft & Coupler Assy / Use with Manual Steering / Obsolete

Fits: 1982 F100/350 & Bronco from 12/81 / 1983/89 F150/350 & Bronco.

The last MSRP was $150.38.

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