i have a prob with my steering, i have about 1/4 turn (of the steering wheel) play turning to the left, it seems just fine turning to the right, i just noticed it today comeing home from work, can someone please give advice to what might be wrong and how to get it fixed?...with all the mountans and turns it was scaring the crap out of me...any help appreciated.
Steering Prob.
- Thread starter Alarus
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2nd Mustang
Founding Member
With the wheels pointed straight ahead, is the steering wheel centered and how much play left to right of center with the engine off if you have power steering?
2nd Mustang
Founding Member
From the Blue Ford Manual:
>Loose. worn or damaged steering linkage or connections and/or
>Loose steering gear mountings and /or
>Incorrect steering gear adjustments and/or
>Incorrect front wheel bearing adjustments.
The BFM is a must own book.
>Loose. worn or damaged steering linkage or connections and/or
>Loose steering gear mountings and /or
>Incorrect steering gear adjustments and/or
>Incorrect front wheel bearing adjustments.
The BFM is a must own book.
65ShelbyClone
Founding Member
You should probalby have someone turn the wheel through the area of slop while you look underneath to see what, if anything is moving. Also loo under the hood to make sure your rag joint isnt mush.
yeah i went to a shop and it was the rag joint, today was a FUN day, dont worry about friday the 13th its sat. the 14th you have to worry about, i took the stang to the shop, had them put tires on there, found out that the rag joint was almost ripped in half, so i borrowed the macanics truck (hes my cuz's b/f) went tords a mustang parts store, couldnt find it, stoped at a store and asked if anyone knew where it was, found out where it was, went to the truck and it wouldnt start...15 min later i finally got it started, drove to the parts store, got the part, went out and the truck wouldnt start, cept trying and the battery died...so i go into the parts store and get ready to ask for a jump or something, and turn around and my dad walks up (huray for dad) so we get back to the shop, give the guy the part (no charge on the replacement just the part, $16) so he changes the part out and tells me my steering colume needs replaced, i need a new upper controle arm, and something else like swaybar bushings. (oh yeah i also lost my gas cap thismorning, before all this other stuff) so i go to auto zone and try to get a gas cap....go to pay..."oh crap wheres the credit card"....gave it to my mom(who is about 15 miles away (back from where i came from)so i go back, and find out that the starter died on that truck, so i get the card and go BACK to auto zone, get the cap, and put it on, the rubber puts a nice tight seal on the tank but the top of the cap is about 1/4 of an inch away from the body........what a day...i also missed work becuse of all the running around (or should i say breaking down)
HistoricMustang
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VT66PONY said:
Mine also has play. Am all the time discussing this point with the tech guys at the track. They give me a hard time until I tell them the dang steering system was designed 50 years ago and it is not a Porsche.
That usually shuts them up.
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