F-350 steering issue

05lifted50 · #1 11-03-2009, 11:10 PM

Ok so my adventure last week was when i was on my way to the mechanic w/ my plow and i went to turn left and heard SNAP! That was the bolts to the steering gear box. I guess i was missing 1 and one was already broken according to my mechanic and the weight of the plow snapped the last one, leaving me w/ no steering on the side of the road and also bursting both power steering hoses. So my question is, I got everything fixed and now the steering is really stiff in the truck. If i turn the wheel to the right or left it doesnt return to back straight. I checked the power steering fluid and its full. Any ideas?

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Zaairman · #2 11-04-2009, 01:31 PM

The new steering box is too tight. There is an adjustment screw on it. Loosen it too much, and you'll have a bunch of play in the wheel.

05lifted50 · #3 11-04-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaairman

The new steering box is too tight. There is an adjustment screw on it. Loosen it too much, and you'll have a bunch of play in the wheel.

Wow thats great to know because when i called my moron mechanic he had no idea what the hell I was talking about. Is this something that I can do myself?

Zaairman · #4 11-04-2009, 09:58 PM

Yes. Loosen it a turn. It's the screw on top of the box all by itself. You'll need a end wrench and an allen wrench.

05lifted50 · #5 11-04-2009, 10:55 PM

Ok great, thanks man.