The alignment tech should have inspected everything relevant to make sure you don't have play that should have been fixed (by their shop, of course) before wasting time and money on an alignment that wouldn't be accurate.81turboguy said:I have a similar issue. I can move the steering wheel an inch or so before the tires start to move. I've recently replaced the inner and outer tie rods and have had an alignment done.
Play at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions? Or 12 and 6?A week ago a blew a rear tire driving home from work and the tow truck driver (spare was completely frozen in place) and myself noticed there was play in the front left tire.
Or the lower. The alignment tech should have checked these.He thought it might be the upper ball joint.
The intermediate shaft we talk about here goes from the front differential through the oil pan to the splined disconnect on the passenger side of the oil pan. What do you mean when you say "intermediate shaft"?Does the intermediate shaft also have to be replaced/tightened?
That's not right. You're on snow, ice or pavement? Are all your tires the same size, brand, and at proper inflation pressure?I've also noticed when in 4wd-HI that the steering wheel likes to be turned way left for the truck to be able to go straight.
Could be a broken splined disconnect, since needing to turn the wheel to the left means the driver's side is pulling more than the passenger's side.I realize the ball joint could cause some of the play but the 4wd pull has be confused. I tested on dry pavement after a snow storm that we had here. Is it caused by one wheel turning more than the other? I haven't had it up on jacks to check if both tires are spinning.
9 and 3Play at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions? Or 12 and 6?
The shaft the comes down from the steering wheel then into the steering box. Is there another name for it? I was searching here, might have picked up the wrong name Facts about steering slop.... - Car Forums and Automotive ChatThe intermediate shaft we talk about here goes from the front differential through the oil pan to the splined disconnect on the passenger side of the oil pan. What do you mean when you say "intermediate shaft"?
Recently on pavement for a short distance because I started to suspect something was up after a recent snow storm. Front 2 tires are the same and the back 2 are the same. I did see this article about the disconnect Offroadtb.com Front Axle 4WD DisconnectThat's not right. You're on snow, ice or pavement? Are all your tires the same size, brand, and at proper inflation pressure?Could be a broken splined disconnect, since needing to turn the wheel to the left means the driver's side is pulling more than the passenger's side.