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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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steering loose

have another problem lol. I'll be going in a strait line down the road and it'll feel as if the truck will wanna pull left or right for no obvious reasons. My steering stabalizer is tight so idk. Its not so much as a pull. But you'll be going strait, grasping the steering wheel, and the steering wheel will remain strait but it'll just drift to one side or another?

someone please help me
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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Did you search?

Have someone turn the wheel back and forth while you look for play in the steering components.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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start with your routine checks. ball joints, drag link nut, wheel bearings, rag joint, gear box bolts, suspension bushings, alignment, etc....
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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Does it have the stock steering box? My stock steering box is pretty sloppy after 26 years lol, my 4runner is all over the place
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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yes its the stock steering box
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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If there is slack in the box it can be adjusted to tighten it up. Have you had a chance to identify any problem part(s) yet?
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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theres a bolt on the steering box that you can tighten up to reduce play. Also you can pull the steeringwheel and re-align it.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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steering box adjustment:
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Sorry, can't rotate it on my phone but here is how to tweak the steering gear. Don't count on it curing everything:

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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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thanks for the diagram! I'll check back in tomorrow and let you know how it went:
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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this coming weekend, I will be adjusting mine as well
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