a 93 ford f150 has a steering wheel problem when we turn it does not come back to center smoothly is this due to a bearing or bushing that has worn out the whee3l is lose and when we turn it it feels like it will lock up on us when we turn it back to center where caqn i find a diagram of steering wheel components fo r i have inspected evthing else and all is good except the wheel is sticking in turning it does not roll back smoothly PLZ SOMEONE HELP ME...! ALSO B4 THIS PRBLEM STARTING IT SOUNDED LIKE A SPRING WAS RUBBING AGAINST SOMETHING WHEN IT WAS JUST STARTING TO GO BAD
2007-04-14 05:50:43 · 6 answers · asked by starchild1701 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
not the level of fluid the problem is in the steering wheel colum at the steering wheel not the fluid not the gear box the sound is coming from inside the steering wheel and the wheel is loose slightly shaft is fine and gear box is fine
2007-04-14 06:29:34 · update #1
there are bearings on the steering wheel shaft. also if it has tilt wheel there are 4 screws that hold there tilt mechanism together they get loose sometime and can cause this problem. to check either of these problems the steering wheel has to be removed. also check the steering coupling where the steering shaft couples to the steering gear box these go bad sometimes.
2007-04-20 07:47:31 · answer #1 · answered by Sundew 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It has been a while since I took an F150 steering column apart but they had a bearing at the top of the column. It supposedly was a lifetime lubrication on it but when they went dry, they could lock the column on you. Has the steering column been feeling warmer than usual? If you feel heat about 4 to 5 inches from the back of the wheel on the column you have a bearing going bad.
2007-04-21 17:42:00 · answer #2 · answered by Ron G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a little hard to know exactly without seeing it first hand, but is sounds like there is a problem in the steering gear box.
have you checked the ps fluid level. when low the pump will
cavitate causing noise and hard steering. if it is low add and blead the system by turning the steering wheel from lock to lock ( all the way left to right ) this will give a hell of a work out if the front wheels arent off the ground. then recheck level and try it.
2007-04-14 06:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by FLYC3 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it might look that your automobile has means assisted steerage and that's the reason the steerage wheel wont turn the wheels once you start up the automobile a pump is activated to push hydraulic fluid to the place it enables the wheels to tutor in what direction you elect in case you maintain on attempting to tutor the steerage wheel with out the autos engine working you may reason injury
2016-11-23 19:32:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be something minor like a lubrication issue.
2007-04-22 04:52:35 · answer #5 · answered by Keith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like you have to grease the front end that includes the ball joints and king pins
2007-04-20 07:36:32 · answer #6 · answered by Neil G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋