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steering binding

med

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hope, ar
Year, Model & Trim Level
'97 X xlt 4x
i have a 97 xlt 4x4. i just replaced the upper control arms on both sides and lower ball joints on both sides to get an alignment. i had donne a tt but got tired of it being rough so i lowered it back down. the mechanis said i needed a cam kit on the front driver side so they installed that. now when tirning to the left i hear a noise and there is some vibration there. only on the drivers side tho. its almost like something is binding up. i can feel the vibration in the tie rod when the steering is turned to the left. any ideas of what this may be or if it something that they could have done? i dont think it wasnt doing this before it was aligned. i know it wasnt prior to the lower bj and control arm install.

thanks
 






i'm going to guess and go with air the system. which would cause binding.

if it had no bind up prior to alignment and it has after.
 






air in the system? im unsure of what you're talkin' about.
 






if you moved the steering by turning the wheel with the engine off air will get into the steering system,
go out start your engine, than turn the steering al the way left and right about 4 times, to purge the air out of the system that test drive it again, the shake should go away,
 






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