Steering very sloppy. What could it be?
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Steering very sloppy. What could it be?
79Z automatic. My car has almost 200K miles and the suspension was horrible. I replaced the control arm bushings and ball joints for upper and lower. The tie rods inner and outer, center link, sway bar bushings, idler arm, stabilizer end links, springs & shocks. The steering is still very sloppy and i can turn it a 1/4 turn before it even will start to turn the wheels. What else could be bad?
#2
gear box
it sounds like the gear box. You can try adjusting it by loosing the nut and turning the inner screw with a flat blade screw driver. Do it 1/4 to 1/2 turn at a time and try. If it feels like its in a bind when you drive it and its still loose then the gear box is shot and needs replaced. For your car it should be cheap. I would try to find one out of a 70 to 81 trans am with a better ratio, they are basically the same bolt in. My last 79 z was a 4 speed car, wish i still had it but I have a 76 TA black on black t top that is cool of I ever wanted to go back to that body style hehehe. Hope that helps.
#3
replace the gearbox. it's done.. i have had 3 cars all do the same thing. including an 80 camaro..... BTW.. a new one was not that cheap.. at least not around here. But that is a prett good indication that the steering box is done.
#4
I checked on a rebuilt unit and they are only $125 plus core at Napa. I think with that many miles i will replace it without even looking at other options. Thanks for your guys help!
#7
Its 5 degrees so i think i will play with it as soon as it gets warmer. This way i can see what happens and maybe learn how to do it if it gets loose again. I love FREE, you talked me into it.
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