Lets talk steering wheel play

[Txwindmiller]

2006 f350 dually, 175000 miles. I have about an inch or so play in the steering wheel.before moving tires left or right while driving. I've heard I can turn the screw 1/4 turn on the gearbox? Dealer told me no, it would make it worse, need to replace it. Sooooo, , are they just trying to sell me a gearbox? Cost to replace? Or will the gearbox trick work if I don't turn it to much?

 

[EnterKO]

I took the slop out of mine by adjusting the gearbox. Been fine for 50,000 miles since.

 

[Krisco]

The slop in mine was in the pitman arm to draglink connection. Somehow, the tapered hole in the arm got all wallered out. A new pitman arm did the trick.

Kris

 

[jngreen]

2006 f350 dually, 175000 miles. I have about an inch or so play in the steering wheel.before moving tires left or right while driving. I've heard I can turn the screw 1/4 turn on the gearbox? Dealer told me no, it would make it worse, need to replace it. Sooooo, , are they just trying to sell me a gearbox? Cost to replace? Or will the gearbox trick work if I don't turn it to much?

You can try to turn it a quarter turn. It shouldn't hurt anything.

 

[EnterKO]

I had to turn mine much more than a 1/4 turn.

 

[Txwindmiller]

How do you know how much?

 

[jngreen]

Do it a quarter turn or half turn at a time, and see if it gets better. If you go too far, the steering will no longer return back to center on its own. You will have to steer it into and out of each turn.

 

[EnterKO]

Do it a quarter turn or half turn at a time, and see if it gets better. If you go too far, the steering will no longer return back to center on its own. You will have to steer it into and out of each turn.

I agree. I kept my driver side battery out so that I could get to the box easier while testing at 1/2 turn increments.

 

[Txwindmiller]

Thanks guys, will try it next week

 

[7.3 Cowboy]

Mine took almost 2 turns to get rid of play