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Old 09-12-2007 | 08:00 PM
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Hey
I am new here and to Dakots, I have a 2000 club cab 4x4 that has some weird steering.
If I am going around a curve it feels like half way around the steering breaks.
I can only relate it to motorcycle that has squared off tires if you lean over so far you go over that edge it is a little disconcerting. The tires are in good shape and don't appear to out of alignment or balance.
Any ideas?
 
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Old 09-12-2007 | 08:19 PM
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I'm not sure that what you have is the same as what mine was doing... in a curve steering goes really easy one way andthen kinda hard back the other way... but I changed out the fluid for some Valvoline Syn PS fluid and it straightened mine right up. I think the old oil was just too dirty and depleted to hold pressure or something.
Welcome to the forum, btw!
 
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Old 09-12-2007 | 08:56 PM
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Thanks for the idea and the welcome, it can't hurt to change out the fluid even if it doesn't cure the problem.
Thanks again
Paul
 



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