runnerfreak88

k when to get my 86 pu with manual steering alliened. picked it up and went to work and still shook on the freeway, so i called the shop and they told me i had a bad steering box wtf. how can i tell if its bad and can u rebuild them if it is. i cant seem to find jack on them thanks.

ThomasTedder

Sounds to me like a shady shop. They should have road tested the vehicle first and noticed the shake. Also, if they knew the steering box was bad, why didn't they say so when you picked it up? I would get a second opinion at another shop. Have you checked your tires? Maybe one of them threw a weight or has a knot. I'm not a mechanic, but I don't understand how a steering box can cause a shake. Loose steering maybe.

runnerfreak88

ya exacly what i thought. i have a worn tier from bad alignment wich might cause it. i want to go get it checked some where else. oh and btw it was big o that did the alignment

ThomasTedder

I wouldn't let Big O check my tire pressure. They're about as bad as those dummies over at Walmart.

abecedarian

have to agree about big-o. they did an alignment on my bro's c1500 with 5" rancho lift and forked it up bad.
anyhow. I've had good luck with firestone on alignments. and for about 100 something, you can get a lifetime alignment policy where you can take it back whenever and get it aligned for free.

runnerfreak88

well i kinda stopped believing him after he said it could be my cv's too becuase mine are manual so they are not even connected when they are unlocked. but my step dad said he had a 68 chevy that has a bad manual steer box that shacked the wheel, but mine is like a the truck is shaking its self apart and it was aligned 3 months earlier and was fine but had worn idle arm bushings wiched caused it to drift back out of alingment but i have rebuilt those before i took it in this time

runnerfreak88

bump?

dirtoyboy

is the box leaking?

start by checking every component in your steering system....start tugging on pitman arms, tie rod ends etc for any play

runnerfreak88

ya just tried that when i got home there is no play in any thing does it have fluid in it, or is it just greased? plus if its bad and causing it to shake wouldnt it shake all the time not just at 45 and 60?

ThomasTedder

Have you checked your u-joints for play? You may wanna have your tires rebalanced. Usually, whoever you bought them from will balance them for free.

runnerfreak88

had forgoten i had put goo in a tyre becuase it would go to 20lb's in a week had les schawb clean it and patch it its all good now but big o still sucks in my eyes every thing they named off was just fine thnx for the suggestions

ThomasTedder

I prefer those little black sticky strings for patches. Don't know what the call those, though. Glad you got it fixed.

I'd go back to Big O and tell the Manager that you know they were either trying to rip you off or they were too stupid to figure out the real problem and took a stab in the dark. Also make sure he knows that you and everyone you tell will never go to his store. Maybe it'll deter them from the same shoddy practices on the next guy.

runnerfreak88

ya dont worry i have told every one i know lol i really hate big o now rofl thnx agian