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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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Thumbs up Loose Steering

So today finally had some room in the shop to nudge the truck in there and commenced to adjusting the new steering gear box since i had put the new one on it was really crappy steering all loose n mushy but better than before and being a new box i figured i should not have to adjust it. Now it steers like a vette again So for any one with steering wheel play start there first and go to the majors once you started here.

P.S. Check your oil pan bolts as i found mine were loose at the back of the pan while i was under the truck
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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I'm on my 3rd PSC box and this one still ain't right. I'm getting pretty upset. Which box did you go with?
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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I just can't help but think of rock crawlin after seein this post!!
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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You remeber while back when I was talking too you about psc and i heard they were good an such well turns out there not LOL I went with just a napa box and all is good. My dss is on my xmas list.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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Yup. My first one wouldn't return to center after turning left, my second one puked fluid everywhere, and this one won't return to center after turning to the right.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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My box you could grab the wheel n go to the left a bit and bit to the right it would not follow so i knew it was too loose after i fixed it i about ran it to the shop wall i forgot what tight steering felt like LOL
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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I might do that this weekend if I get a chance. Did you just loosen the lock nut on the allen head screw and tighten down on it a little?
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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ya the nut is 5/8ths the allen i aint sure i just put a bunch on there tell one fit but i just did it little by little each time driving it tell i found were i liked it
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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Awesome. Now I got something to do this weekend.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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It works the best to do it from under neith its a major P.I.T.A. to try to do it from the top you cant get all your arms n wrench an allen wrench down there
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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Thanks for the tip. After changing 3 of these suckers out I'm getting good at contorting my arms.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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The kicker for me was when I relocated my breather i just made a longer hose and tied it off on the fan shroud so it dumpes beside the steering gear so i got all this road dust n oil mix in my eyes
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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You and I think alike cause I did the same thing cept minus the zip tie. That hose sure does make an awful racket when it starts hitting the fan.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Tie it off i just put like three zips together an ran it though a openin on the frame
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Ehh. I wedged mine between the frame and steering box. Saves money on zipties.
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