97 4x4 jimmy steering

External Since: Jun 05, 2006 Posts: 11

I have a 97 jimmy with 180,000km and I can turn the steering wheel about 4
or 5 inches in either direction before the truck will turn. it has new
front shocks and the ball joints are good also ( jacked truck up there is no
play in wheels) what else can I check to get steering better? how to tell if
it is the steering box or pitman arm? any ideas? thanks

External Since: Sep 20, 2005 Posts: 1695

On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:04:32 GMT, "qwerty" <qwerty RemoveThis @qwerty.com> wrote:

>I have a 97 jimmy with 180,000km and I can turn the steering wheel about 4
>or 5 inches in either direction before the truck will turn. it has new
>front shocks and the ball joints are good also ( jacked truck up there is no
>play in wheels) what else can I check to get steering better? how to tell if
>it is the steering box or pitman arm? any ideas? thanks
>

Look at pitman arm when wheel is being turned back and forth a few
inches and look for play including a loose pitman arm on box output
shaft. Check box to frame mounting bolts too. If all is tight, you
have a bad steering box.
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