explrths
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- February 27, 2006
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- City, State
- Va Beach
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '96 x
For awhile now i have had somewhat of a vibration in the front end. Now, the steering gets stiff at a quarter turn, then loosens up, the gets stiff again. This happens in both directions. I have pretty much replaced everything up front except 1 tierod and 1 half shaft. I jacked the truck up today. Pushed and pulled on everything, it all seems tight. Check the steering extionsion, tight. While the wheels were off, I started it up, and turned the wheels l/r. It seemed to pulsate pretty bad, is this normal when the wheels are off? Second, while the wife was turning the wheel for me, I noticed the lower on the steering arm, close to the rack there was a boot. The top was torn and I could see the joint(knuckle?) If dirt , mud whatever got in there, can it get into the rack/pinion? THis boot being torn, could it really effect the steering? Thanks guys
