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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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After wheeling, steering wheel 1/4 to the left. Smooth,no noise or anything odd when turning wheel. It drives straight too. Any good ideas appreciated
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 11:00 AM
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Use a 15 mm socket to fix. Go under the car and look at the steering system from the power steering system to the axle. On the diagnol tube there is a sleeve. Loosen the bolts and turn left or right to fix. I can't remember off the top of my head which direction helps you. You will have to do it a few times to get it spot on.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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you probably bent your draglink.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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could also be play in the gear box has well
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 09:17 AM
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Thanks for the ideas. Drag link looks fine. Tie rod has slight bend, but it's been that way a year or so. If rod bent little more, I don't see how it could move pit arm enough to make 1/4 turn in wheel. I can't tel by looking, but maybe the link or end moved in the sleeve. I yanked left & right, everything's tight. After snow melts, I might pull end & sleeve to check threads. Any other ideas ? THANK YOU!
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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sounds to me like your adjusting sleeve slipped. i would check it now cause if i slips all the way off you have no steering
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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it is possible that it slipped in the sleeve. i would get to it asap, steering is a serious safety issue.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 07:48 AM
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Thanks for all the input. I'll post what I find,if I ever get a chance to work on it. Might get rugged ridge tie rod or weld angle on a stock one.
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