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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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I've had a bad month with my rig i have a couple threads started heres another one. only happens at low spped when i try to turn left the steering locks up turn the wheel a little to the right and back to the left turns fine dosent always do just sometimes any ideas before i start replacing stuff??
 
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either you have something bent and hanging up like the stablizer shock or the like. or sounds like a gear box.
Im not a front end tech so thake that for what its worth. just a thought.
 
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i thought the same thing so replaced the drivers side steering stabilizer..maybe have to replace the passenger side stabilizer?
 
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Anyone else have any ideas
 
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Not a truck but my daughters trans Am did the same thing and it was the gear box.
 
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How hard is it to replace that?
 
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by firefighter33
I've had a bad month with my rig i have a couple threads started heres another one. only happens at low spped when i try to turn left the steering locks up turn the wheel a little to the right and back to the left turns fine dosent always do just sometimes any ideas before i start replacing stuff??
FWIW mine has been doing that ever since I bought it. I have just kind of lived with it. I am curious though as to what the actual issue is. Post back if you successfully alleviate the problem.
 
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