Sloppy Steering - Help - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

KellerMAC · 07-25-2011, 03:43 PM

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

**lolife99** · 07-25-2011, 09:33 PM

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

rob32472 · 07-25-2011, 09:53 PM

X2 from above

lilpoindexter · 07-25-2011, 10:20 PM

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.

07-25-2011, 03:43 PM	#1
KellerMAC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 143	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 __________________ Texas - Don't Let The Size Scare You!

07-25-2011, 09:33 PM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,701	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. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

07-25-2011, 09:53 PM	#3
rob32472 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: dallas ga Posts: 1,505	Re: Sloppy Steering - Help X2 from above

07-25-2011, 10:20 PM	#4
lilpoindexter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,134	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.



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