clunk in steering wheel
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clunk in steering wheel
Its not like a big clunk but like a tapping on the steering wheel shaft while driving. I believe I found the issue. It seems like it just a little play in the small arm off the steering box. Almost like play in the shaft coming out of the box maybe. I talked with the dealer and he says there a tire rod kit that can fix that and its pretty common. Any truth to this? If so is it a simple deal to do I'm pretty capable. Dealer wants 900 bones to do it. I was wondering if just a steering box stabilizer brace maybe be an easier cure. Thanks for any knowledge anyone may have.
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I see this problem all the time it's caused by excessive pitman shaft movement up and down. Usually when going over small bumps in road. You can check for this problem by taking a pry bar between the sway bar and pitman arm and pry up on the pitman arm. If you have excessive up and down movement then adjusting your gear box should fix this. I would also recomend if there isn't a double nut on the adjuster you should install one there since this will prevent adjusting screw from turning. Be careful adjusting these gear boxes since you just want to get the play out but not too tight or it will cause binding in the gears and damage to gear box. 1/2 to 1 turn is usually all that is needed to stop the noise in steering over bumps.
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Well the feel is coming from the pitman arm it self. I seems as the shaft out of the steering box that connects to pitman arm is were it comes from. Because you can grab the tire rod tube and jerk it and it comes from pitman arm for sure.
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Please please PLEASE .... make sure your steering box isn't already shot. I took my '06 in this summer to a different dealer because our local guy couldn't figure out why there was so much play in the wheel. Half a day at the 2nd dealer and they had the problem identified, parts ordered, and warranty claim started before they even called me.
That other dealer? He might be lucky if I keep using him for oil changes.
-Kris
That other dealer? He might be lucky if I keep using him for oil changes.
-Kris
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If the play is up and down you might be able to adjust it out. If the play is back and forth the steering box is done and nothing will cure that unless it is replaced. Then you can add the steering box support to keep the new one from wearing out so fast.
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I had that same tapping on my truck. Just like a hammer tapping the steering shaft. I never did anything about it, but it did go away when I put my steering box stabilizer on it.
My thought? Put the stabilizer on. For one thing it saves your steering box which has a known weakness. It beefs up your steering and makes the truck nicer to drive. And it may just get rid of your tap. All great reasons to put the stabilizer on!
My thought? Put the stabilizer on. For one thing it saves your steering box which has a known weakness. It beefs up your steering and makes the truck nicer to drive. And it may just get rid of your tap. All great reasons to put the stabilizer on!
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I had that same tapping on my truck. Just like a hammer tapping the steering shaft. I never did anything about it, but it did go away when I put my steering box stabilizer on it.
My thought? Put the stabilizer on. For one thing it saves your steering box which has a known weakness. It beefs up your steering and makes the truck nicer to drive. And it may just get rid of your tap. All great reasons to put the stabilizer on!
My thought? Put the stabilizer on. For one thing it saves your steering box which has a known weakness. It beefs up your steering and makes the truck nicer to drive. And it may just get rid of your tap. All great reasons to put the stabilizer on!
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I have had something going on with my truck that sounds similar. When I hit a bump, especially on a curve, there is some bump steer and my truck is ROUGH on bumps now. I have upgraded the folowing trying to correct this.....BD adjustable track bars, Rancho shocks, Lukes links, and Bilstien Steering Damper. I replaced the wheel bearings while I was at it. What am I missing???
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I have had something going on with my truck that sounds similar. When I hit a bump, especially on a curve, there is some bump steer and my truck is ROUGH on bumps now. I have upgraded the folowing trying to correct this.....BD adjustable track bars, Rancho shocks, Lukes links, and Bilstien Steering Damper. I replaced the wheel bearings while I was at it. What am I missing???
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