Throttle
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How do I tell if I have a worn out steering box?? Is there anyway to tell while its out of the vehicle?
And he was just the guy to do it, for a small fee, right?Throttle said:Well I took it in for an alignment and the guys said my sector shaft bearings were shot and I needed to get a new steering box.
Any play in the trackbar is enough to cause problems.rockjockphatts said:I'm not really concerned about fixing the leak, I'm more concerned about what's causing the leak. I'm sure that adjusting the preload will do nothing for the leak, that's ok. I'm more worried about the front end jarring when I hit a bump. I know there's supposed to be a little play in the steering box, but I think I've got a lot. I've been driving an all stock 98 and have been having front end issues for the past year. I've been fixing as I can, replaced the trackbar first, then ball joints, u-joints (since I was in there), then all control arms. I'm looking at tie rod ends and the steering box as my last possibilities. Although, I was under her the other day and i think I noticed 1/8" of play in the track bar frame mount, you guys think that's enough to cause problems???
Any other thoughts guys, again sorry to kinda hijack the thread.