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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Fall River California
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Steering locked up for a second
I was driving straight down the highway and tried to make a slight steering adjustment and the wheel felt locked up, I turned slightly harder and it popped loose and was normal again. This has happened twice but I can't find anything. Any ideas what to look for?
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Re: Steering locked up for a second
Just my thought but it sounds like something in the steering box.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: daytonabeach
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Re: Steering locked up for a second
there is an "adjustment" screw on top of the box that alot of guys use incorrectly as a cure all to steering problems// that has more than likly been messed with and causing the problem// the cure is a new box
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Bonne Terre, Mo
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Re: Steering locked up for a second
Have had that happen before at slow speeds before. That is the reason I always now replace the gear box. I suspected before the worm gear some how internally failed. I suspected my case was from sitting for years or maybe under water from a flood or something at one time. In my case there was a few hints before hand. Some indications of a occasional binding felt in a turn but never constant. Thought it was at first a pump acting up. I was only pulling into a parking place at a slow speed when it locked up not turning what so ever in a hard left turn. Since then replacing any projects with rebuilt ones after my experience. Never know how many miles is on a used box before they are shot or how many years they sat exposed internally to the elements or even water conditions. If it happens once you will be awoken to a steering box failure.
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