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Dr.Dale
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May 26, 2011, 7:13 PM

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Hello all!!!!got a 2005 ford f-150 4x4 with a steering effort problem. the truck only has 41k on it and was bought used by my customer. His complaint is that the steering seems hard to return after going around a corner and he has to correct his steering constantly while driving straight.It has rack and pinion so a frozen stabalizer is out of the question. After a road test ,I suspect a frozen steering shaft u-joint ? It feels loose...tight...loose...tight...loose tight when turning the wheel.A visual of the two lower u-joints shows lots of rust! Any Ford guys out there see this as a common ford truck problem ? Also the truck sits for sometimes weeks . Thanx .....Dr.Dale

Hammer Time
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May 26, 2011, 7:22 PM

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Not Fords especially but I've seen it happen on a few other cars. It should be easy enough to disconnect and check it.

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Dr.Dale
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May 26, 2011, 7:41 PM

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Thanx HT.....I have the truck scheduled for next week to take a closer look...I guess I'm just poking arround at this being a "common ford truck problem" as I've test driven a few others recently for different complaints and noticed the same steering performance issues in different degrees....some harder to steer than others.

zmame
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May 27, 2011, 4:35 AM

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about %90 chance it's the steering shaft u-joint, they are quite common in that era.

Richard c
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May 31, 2011, 9:30 AM

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I would pump grease in the joints, I think as you drive it it will free up.

Hammer Time
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May 31, 2011, 9:32 AM

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They don't have grease fittings and they can't be disassembled. It is replaced as a unit.

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