Stiff steering when cold.
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Stiff steering when cold.
My 2006 F150 has very stiff steering on cold days (20F).
After the steering has been used for quite a while it seems to become normal again.
I didn't have this problem last winter and nothing has changed.
Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this.The fluid level is normal.
It's bad enough that the caster will not cause the wheel to return to the straight position after a sharp low speed turn!
After the steering has been used for quite a while it seems to become normal again.
I didn't have this problem last winter and nothing has changed.
Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this.The fluid level is normal.
It's bad enough that the caster will not cause the wheel to return to the straight position after a sharp low speed turn!
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it might not hurt to have a fluid exchange done, over time fluid will break down with heat and elements, if its never been done start there, you should be able to do this in your garage with a good suction gun and new fluid.
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I'm having the same problem, except it sounds like yours might be a little harder to turn.
All I do is turn the wheel lock to lock about 5 or 6 times as I'm driving down my driveway.
That seems to fix it.
But once I'm on the road in front of my house It's all strait for a few miles.
So that could be giving it time to warm up before my first turn.
Changing the fluid is about the cheapest thing it could be. I hope that's it.
I have about 95,000 miles on mine. How many miles are on your truck?
All I do is turn the wheel lock to lock about 5 or 6 times as I'm driving down my driveway.
That seems to fix it.
But once I'm on the road in front of my house It's all strait for a few miles.
So that could be giving it time to warm up before my first turn.
Changing the fluid is about the cheapest thing it could be. I hope that's it.
I have about 95,000 miles on mine. How many miles are on your truck?
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I just got a reply on my thread with another possible cause.
I copy and pasted what he wrote.
I just experienced the same thing when it turned cold.
The colder it got the colder the tighter the steering got, when I drove the truck for a while the steering would loosen up.
A friend of mine suggested I check the 2 u-joints on the steering column so I pulled back the rubber seals on the u-joints and sprayed them with penetrating oil. Instantly the steering was nice an smooth and easy again even at -27C.
I bought some lithium based spray penetrant which sets up into a grease after application(it's made by Liquid Wrench) I thoroughly sprayed both u-joints with this moisture and dirt resistant spray and the steering has been smooth as silk ever since.
Prior to all this I had changed the power steering fluid twice, replaced the serpentine belt and checked all balljoints and tie rod ends.
I hope this is your problem because the fix is cheap!
Happy Holidays!
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I copy and pasted what he wrote.
I just experienced the same thing when it turned cold.
The colder it got the colder the tighter the steering got, when I drove the truck for a while the steering would loosen up.
A friend of mine suggested I check the 2 u-joints on the steering column so I pulled back the rubber seals on the u-joints and sprayed them with penetrating oil. Instantly the steering was nice an smooth and easy again even at -27C.
I bought some lithium based spray penetrant which sets up into a grease after application(it's made by Liquid Wrench) I thoroughly sprayed both u-joints with this moisture and dirt resistant spray and the steering has been smooth as silk ever since.
Prior to all this I had changed the power steering fluid twice, replaced the serpentine belt and checked all balljoints and tie rod ends.
I hope this is your problem because the fix is cheap!
Happy Holidays!
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