I am looking to buy a 1988 Ford F150.Went and looked at it yesterday.It has some rust,but not bad.The truck needs a header gasket.When we drove it the steering was sloppy.What is the cause of it ? It looks to have a steering stabilizer,but I dont know could it be the steering nuckel.The guy said its the steering bushing.What will it cost me and could I fix it without going to a shop.Its a nice truck that has a 351 in it,but we dont wanna pay $2,100 for it and then put that much into parts.Thanks for your help !

 

These trucks are starting to hit the age of needing an entire steering system R&R. Ball joints, tie rods, adjusting sleeve, drag link, pittman arm, or even the steering box itself. No way around spending about a grand in parts, doing it yourself, then having it aligned.

Adrianspeeder

 

okay

 

you're looking at a 25 yr old truck. you will be putting parts and money into it and you hands will having to get dirty. its not a 2013 with a factory bumper to bumper warranty for 5 yrs.

 

I'm not worried about that.It's actually my first truck so yanno.