Wanering Steering fix
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Wanering Steering fix
I know this is common problem and I am trying to narrow down what exactly the problem is so I don't change out parts that are not needed.
I know it's not the steering box, everything is tight there. when parked I play with the steering wheel and the tires turn immediately.
When I took it to get a tranny flush the guy said that it was the track bar.
How do I verify that the trac bar is in-fact, the problem and not a ball joint or tire rod?
any help would be appreciated, I just don't want to buy a $220 trac bar and find out I needed a ball joint.
I know it's not the steering box, everything is tight there. when parked I play with the steering wheel and the tires turn immediately.
When I took it to get a tranny flush the guy said that it was the track bar.
How do I verify that the trac bar is in-fact, the problem and not a ball joint or tire rod?
any help would be appreciated, I just don't want to buy a $220 trac bar and find out I needed a ball joint.
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I was told that if you jack up the front end, so that both front tires are off the ground, you can grab onto the trac bar and see if it has any give. If it does, its bad. They aren't supposed to budge a centimeter.
Oh, and FYI, you probably shouldn't get tranny flushes with these trucks, depending on how previous owners and you have changed the fluid. Been known to cause damage if you or a previous owner didn't/haven't changed the fluid in a long time/ever.
Oh, and FYI, you probably shouldn't get tranny flushes with these trucks, depending on how previous owners and you have changed the fluid. Been known to cause damage if you or a previous owner didn't/haven't changed the fluid in a long time/ever.
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how does that work? does not make sense to me?
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I'm gettin a lift with new wheels and tires next week, and along with this i am getting the trac bar replaced because i was told that is what is causing it. So at the end of next week i can tell you if it fixed it.
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A tranny flush is usually accomplished by pushing the fluid backward of it's natural flow thru the tranny fluid filter. This is great for the shop as they don't have to pull the pan and change the filter, but it pushes all the debris from the filter up thru the valve body and can clog up check ***** and other moving parts.
Just do a drain pan pull and filter change then refill with about 6 quarts of ATF +4. Slap in a piggyback drain plug and clean the donut magnet in the bottom of the pan while you're at it.
Just do a drain pan pull and filter change then refill with about 6 quarts of ATF +4. Slap in a piggyback drain plug and clean the donut magnet in the bottom of the pan while you're at it.