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Old 04-29-2016, 09:48 AM
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I have a 98 ford f150 2 wheel drive, I replaced the tire rod ends bushings sway bar, and everything EXCEPT the ball joints, every few days the tires are either moving in or out and it has to be adjusted any idea on why they keep moving
 
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Old 04-29-2016, 10:24 AM
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Upper control arms loose?

If the ball joints are bad/loose you will never get the alignment to hold
 
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Old 04-29-2016, 10:26 AM
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What does the alignment shop say?
 
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Old 04-29-2016, 04:52 PM
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I saw no mention of the wheel bearings here they need to be checked also
 
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Old 05-06-2016, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Cheryl Myers
I have a 98 ford f150 2 wheel drive, I replaced the tire rod ends bushings sway bar, and everything EXCEPT the ball joints, every few days the tires are either moving in or out and it has to be adjusted any idea on why they keep moving
Did you check the idler arm? And what do you mean by the tire rod ends bushings sway bar?
 
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Old 05-06-2016, 11:39 AM
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I second the checking of the idler arm and pitman arm. One or both of those is most likely the culprit.
 
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Old 05-17-2016, 12:06 PM
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Check your steering box. The worm gear can get warn and cause play in the steering linkage.
 



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