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the_goat · 10-05-2007, 11:39 PM

Where should I start as far as improving the steering on my 70 blazer with a 2.5 with 33's? It drives pretty well but every once in a while feels like it's going to jump off the road to the right. Then when I straighten it out it goes to far to the left and I have to pull it back to the right. Does this make sense or sound familiar to anyone? I'm trying to describe it as best as I can but I don't know anything about steering. I brakes in a straight line if that means everything. The steering box does leak from where the shaft goes in.

Southedisto · 10-06-2007, 12:20 AM

Sounds like something is amiss in the alignment.

pumpkin · 10-06-2007, 11:25 AM

Sounds like a broken torsion rod in the box. This is what keeps the spool valve, that directs the high preasure ps fluid in the box to assist turning. When the rod is broken, wichever way you turn the wheel gets full assist untill you manualy forc the spool valve the other way. One way to test for this, is with the engine running if you move the steering wheel one way and the wheel keeps turning by itself, the the torsion rod is broken.

the_goat · 10-06-2007, 04:28 PM

Thanks for the tips, I'll go try it right now.

zeeklu · 10-06-2007, 08:13 PM

I had a frozen axle u-joint and it acted similar . Chris

OLDCHEV4X4 · 10-08-2007, 07:31 AM

I had a set of biasply tires that acted like that. I put up with it for a couple years. When i changed my tires it went away.

the_goat · 10-08-2007, 12:57 PM

The tires look like they are in hood shape. The tires don't seem to keep turning when it's in park but that is exactly what it feels like when I'm driving. The steering box is leaking anyways so I'm going to replace it, get a better steering stabilizer, and then an alignment. It really drives pretty well I can just tell that something is not quite right.
Thanks for all of the help.

10-05-2007, 11:39 PM	#1
the_goat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 385	another steering question Where should I start as far as improving the steering on my 70 blazer with a 2.5 with 33's? It drives pretty well but every once in a while feels like it's going to jump off the road to the right. Then when I straighten it out it goes to far to the left and I have to pull it back to the right. Does this make sense or sound familiar to anyone? I'm trying to describe it as best as I can but I don't know anything about steering. I brakes in a straight line if that means everything. The steering box does leak from where the shaft goes in. Last edited by the_goat; 10-05-2007 at 11:42 PM.

10-06-2007, 12:20 AM	#2
Southedisto River life...... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Orangeburg SC Posts: 1,078	Re: another steering question Sounds like something is amiss in the alignment. __________________ I like wheelin in Dixie!

10-06-2007, 11:25 AM	#3
pumpkin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Sooke B.C. Canada Posts: 543	Re: another steering question Sounds like a broken torsion rod in the box. This is what keeps the spool valve, that directs the high preasure ps fluid in the box to assist turning. When the rod is broken, wichever way you turn the wheel gets full assist untill you manualy forc the spool valve the other way. One way to test for this, is with the engine running if you move the steering wheel one way and the wheel keeps turning by itself, the the torsion rod is broken.

10-06-2007, 04:28 PM	#4
the_goat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 385	Re: another steering question Thanks for the tips, I'll go try it right now.

10-06-2007, 08:13 PM	#5
zeeklu Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Northwest NJ Posts: 746	Re: another steering question I had a frozen axle u-joint and it acted similar . Chris

10-08-2007, 07:31 AM	#6
OLDCHEV4X4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Chester County PA, USA Posts: 1,228	Re: another steering question I had a set of biasply tires that acted like that. I put up with it for a couple years. When i changed my tires it went away. __________________ 72 k/10 short wideside 72 k/5 Blazer 72 K/5 Blazer - obstacle course racer 72 custom/10 8' bed 70 K/5 Blazer 67 C-30 GMC Flat bed 86 GMC K2500 Plow Truck 85 GMC K3500 84 M1008 85 M1008 77 G30 Motor Home 72 Sears 12hp Tractor Glenmoore, Pennsylvania

10-08-2007, 12:57 PM	#7
the_goat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 385	Re: another steering question The tires look like they are in hood shape. The tires don't seem to keep turning when it's in park but that is exactly what it feels like when I'm driving. The steering box is leaking anyways so I'm going to replace it, get a better steering stabilizer, and then an alignment. It really drives pretty well I can just tell that something is not quite right. Thanks for all of the help.



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