I have a 98 Ram 2500 4x4. From time to time when turning there is a knock/pop from inside the steering colum. The steering it tight and I had it aligned a few weeks ago. The steering doesn't slip or have any slop. Just when I turn sometimes there is a metalic knock inside the steering column. Any idea? I pulled off the lower cover and can't see anything. The next step I was going to pull the steering wheel, but don't want to hassle with the air bag.

 

Sounds like you are another victim of intermediate shaft failure. There's a silly bearing in there that always craps out.

There's a company out there that makes a modified replacement problem for this truck. Hopefully someone will post up the name. Cant remember.

 

http://www.rocksolidramtrucksteering.com/

 

The steering still feels tight. Just the annoying knock. I assume it will get worse. Am I at any risk with this bearing going bad?

 

+1 on rocksolidramtrucksteering.com you won't alway's have loose steering but still have that pop knock noise in the column which is caused by bushing failure at the lower end of the column its worth the investment it fixed mine

 

It depends on whats causing it, there are a few different possibilities.

1: Your slip joint in your steering shaft is loose. You'll need a new steering shaft to fix, I recommend borgeson.

2: Your lower column bearing has play in it. Since there is no replacement bearing available, the rock solid ram steering fix is the best option (I wish it was a bearing and not a bushing, but thats just my opinion).

3: Something else inside your column is binding a little bit, this isnt an easy one, if you find a solution short of column replacement let me know.

I had good luck replacing my shaft and column bearing (1 and 2). However, the shaft isn't cheap. I still have a slight pop occasionally in my column somewhere (only when turning the wheel) but my steering feel got a lot more solid by replacing what I did.

 

I had a pop in the steering wheel due to a bad clock spring, it was covered under a safety recall.

 

aim4squirrels,
dude you are 1 post short of 3000, congratulations!

 

thanks! <---3000

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