Randy C
Registered User
Hi All,
I have a 1987 Ford E-350 XL Cutaway Van with a 6.9l diesel engine. It has 141,000 miles on it. It was formally a fleet vehicle. It has a steering problem. What I notice is that as the steering wheel is turned in either direction I encounter some resistance, push past it, encounter it again, and push past it. The same thing happens when I steer back in the other direction. It started after the vehicle came out of outdoor winter storage in northern MN. I started looking for the problem by checking the kingpins, both were tight, then I replaced the center link (drag link), left link, adjuster, and the left tie rod end. I also did the front brakes and the bearings (including races). The steering is much tighter now, but it still has the resistance at two points in the turn. The steering gearbox was replaced 3 1/2 years ago at 113,232 miles by a commercial truck shop. They installed a remanufactured steering gearbox and remanufactured power steering pump. Any ideas what might be causing this problem?
I have a 1987 Ford E-350 XL Cutaway Van with a 6.9l diesel engine. It has 141,000 miles on it. It was formally a fleet vehicle. It has a steering problem. What I notice is that as the steering wheel is turned in either direction I encounter some resistance, push past it, encounter it again, and push past it. The same thing happens when I steer back in the other direction. It started after the vehicle came out of outdoor winter storage in northern MN. I started looking for the problem by checking the kingpins, both were tight, then I replaced the center link (drag link), left link, adjuster, and the left tie rod end. I also did the front brakes and the bearings (including races). The steering is much tighter now, but it still has the resistance at two points in the turn. The steering gearbox was replaced 3 1/2 years ago at 113,232 miles by a commercial truck shop. They installed a remanufactured steering gearbox and remanufactured power steering pump. Any ideas what might be causing this problem?