Steering problems
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JK12
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My ball joints are still the stock ones and I do know they need to be replaced I have a set of prosteers waiting to be installed. But the weird thing was this past weekend I left to go to Phoenix and I got back and this problem showed up, never had it before and it just started happening but I will check loose lugs I though that could be a possibility
Not saying that it's your ball joints for sure, could be your unit bearings are going bad on that side. That it just started happening is really how most failing parts go. One minute things are cool and the next, you're in need of replacing/fixing things
JK12
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Not saying that it's your ball joints for sure, could be your unit bearings are going bad on that side. That it just started happening is really how most failing parts go. One minute things are cool and the next, you're in need of replacing/fixing things
Yea ha it's starting to get expensive! But I know what I got myself into. But it's not loose lugs so I'm guessing it's unit bearing or the ball joints
JK12
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Already checked that and everything else torqued
Check for a seized u-joint on the front axle shaft at the knuckles. if the caps seized to the joint it may not look faulty, but will give you the sensation your describing.
I went through this on my f-250. I didn't address it in a timely manor and things got much worse. Repair was more than double in price than if I fixed it right away
I went through this on my f-250. I didn't address it in a timely manor and things got much worse. Repair was more than double in price than if I fixed it right away
jeeeep
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IMO, I would loosen the bar and check the bolt hole for out of round, even though it's torqued if the hole is out of round, it'll still move.
Also check for a seized u-joint as mentioned, while you have your wheels off, hand check your bearing hub - rotate it by hand so you can feel if it rotates smoothly no noise, no gritty feel to the rotation.