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Old Nov 26, 2015 | 09:05 AM
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I've replaced all tie rods and ball joints, idler arm, new tires and alignment, but i can move my tires from side to side (hands at 9 and 3) while jacked up. Starting to vibrate bad and hard to keep in my own lane. No play with hands at 12 and 6. Its a 98 blazer 4x4.
 

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Old Nov 26, 2015 | 01:21 PM
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What about the pitman arm,center link linkage?If the steering gear box is the original one..Possibility it can re adjusted or you`ll just have to replace it. My steering wheel was pulling to the right before I put new tires on it.Got an alignment, the caster(Not the toe) was off 6 degree`s.It hasn`t pulled to the right sense.Maybe the alignment wasn`t done right.Hard to say sense I can`t look at they way the tires look.One more thing I forgot, the rag joint may have to be changed also.
 

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Old Nov 26, 2015 | 06:26 PM
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cant adj. steering box and they are known to go bad. Also the center link holes can oval out
 
Old Dec 1, 2015 | 08:25 AM
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Definitely check the rag joint as a possible problem. I thought the 9 to 3 o'clock movement was aan indication of a worn wheel bearing hub. You mentioned bad vibration. How about noise on the highway and at what speed?
 
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