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72K10 · 01-22-2003, 09:22 PM

In the last couple of days, my pickup's steering has been acting up. At low speeds, it pulls hard to the right - sometimes. I'll be driving along and all of a sudden, the wheel is turning by itself and I'm veering towards the ditch. This doesn't happen at high speeds (above 30 miles an hour) and only began three days ago. What I have noticed is when it's veeerrrrryyyy cold (10 degrees or so), it's bad. Anyone here ever hear of cold temps causing steering problems? What is it that's affected by the cold?

70shortnphat · 01-22-2003, 09:56 PM

I'm thinking its your gear box. colder fluid is thicker and thats why its worse when cold. If it was a pump problem it would be a problem in both directions not just to the right.

*Piston* · 01-22-2003, 10:39 PM

Bad tire possibly... Check tire pressures. I would also cross rotate the front tires to verify its in the power assist. If rotating the tires does nothing (pulls in same direction) as mentioned, you'll probably find a bad gear box.

If it were mine, I'd rotate the tires then go from there.

01-22-2003, 09:22 PM	#1
72K10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: New York Posts: 288	cold temp steering problem? In the last couple of days, my pickup's steering has been acting up. At low speeds, it pulls hard to the right - sometimes. I'll be driving along and all of a sudden, the wheel is turning by itself and I'm veering towards the ditch. This doesn't happen at high speeds (above 30 miles an hour) and only began three days ago. What I have noticed is when it's veeerrrrryyyy cold (10 degrees or so), it's bad. Anyone here ever hear of cold temps causing steering problems? What is it that's affected by the cold? __________________ RLTW 70C10 72K10 72K10 Cheyenne 72C10 Cheyenne Super

01-22-2003, 09:56 PM	#2
70shortnphat "See the U.S.A....." Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Richmond TX. Posts: 269	I'm thinking its your gear box. colder fluid is thicker and thats why its worse when cold. If it was a pump problem it would be a problem in both directions not just to the right. __________________ 1970 short bed fleetside 1949 all origional chevy 3600 1974 camaro Richmond , Texas(just S.W.of Houston)

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01-22-2003, 10:39 PM	#3
Piston Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 2,301	Bad tire possibly... Check tire pressures. I would also cross rotate the front tires to verify its in the power assist. If rotating the tires does nothing (pulls in same direction) as mentioned, you'll probably find a bad gear box. If it were mine, I'd rotate the tires then go from there.



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