steering not returning to center
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Hey guys just joined up here. I replaced my idler arm and pitman arm, now if i turn left or right the steering wheel stays right where it is. It doesnt return back to center. I can literally let go of the wheel and take a corner. I have power steering but it just gets stuck. Any ideas ??????
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my steering got a lot stiffer too on my 90 fullsize when i changed idler and pitman. i dont know if thats just normal. i remember it being very loose but in a good way but yeah it was kinda like you described, it wouldnt return to center unless you helped it. i think its been about a year and im either used to it by now or it broke in back to normal
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Did you use a Pitman arm puller? Forcing off a pitman arm any other way can damage the steering gear by stripping the adjusting screw threads within the steering gear causing the gear itself to sit on fatter teeth causing hard steering wheel turn as well as no steering wheel return to center.
My buddy had an issue with his truck, and his dad decided to use a pickle fork (normaly used to unseat ball joints) to remove the pitman arm off of the steering gear. He had the same issues after the service with his truck; a replacement steering gear fixed it.
My buddy had an issue with his truck, and his dad decided to use a pickle fork (normaly used to unseat ball joints) to remove the pitman arm off of the steering gear. He had the same issues after the service with his truck; a replacement steering gear fixed it.
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my steering got a lot stiffer too on my 90 fullsize when i changed idler and pitman. i dont know if thats just normal. i remember it being very loose but in a good way but yeah it was kinda like you described, it wouldnt return to center unless you helped it. i think its been about a year and im either used to it by now or it broke in back to normal
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