Sloppy Steering - Help
 

Finishing up my frame-off restoration and we did not touch the front end suspension or the steering wheel shaft. We thought we would address that once we could drive the truck and see what it needs - well, we are at that place and the steering wheel has a lot of slack or slop in it. You can move the steering wheel left and right very easily without moving the tires. This is the case both sitting still and rolling.

What normally causes this problem on a 72 C10 long bed with power steering, so I can head in the right direction? Pitman arm, tie rods, steering shaft, steering box, power steering pump, power steering pump belt, etc?

Thanks in advance for all assistance in this matter.

KellerMac

Re: Sloppy Steering - Help
 

I would look at everything.
Steering box, pitman arm, idler arm, inner and outer tie rods, ball joints, and control arm bushings.

Re: Sloppy Steering - Help
 

X2 from above

Re: Sloppy Steering - Help
 

I completly re-did the front end on my '78. I couldn't believe all the tie rods, ball joints were tight...They all had greaseable fittings, and the previous owner loved to lube it up.

The only place I had slop was in the box itself.

I don't think you can go wrong just replacing every bushing/ ball joint/ rag joint, etc in the front.