STEERING SLOP???

STEERING SLOP???

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STEERING SLOP??? - 1/15/2008 1:50:45 PM

DuckTruck

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Everyone,

Just bought a used H2....LOVE IT!.....and it's got a ton of "steering slop", especially at highway speeds. I've owned a lot of GM vehicles previously, and am slightly used to play in the steering, but NOTHING like this?

Anyone experience this same problem, know what causes it, or have a fix?

Thanks in advance,

DUCK

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RE: STEERING SLOP??? - 1/15/2008 2:04:58 PM

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Its most likley a bad idler arm and pitman arm, If so check you ball jonts too

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RE: STEERING SLOP??? - 1/15/2008 2:13:19 PM

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Those appear to be all good. Could something be amiss in the steering gear itself?

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RE: STEERING SLOP??? - 1/15/2008 3:16:08 PM

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Have you checked the front hubs also. Its possible there may be a steering but its very unlikley. The idler arm and pittman ars are usally the problem though.

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RE: STEERING SLOP??? - 1/15/2008 3:19:26 PM

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Unlikely it's the steering box/gear, but don't rule it out. I would say 98% of the time it's the steering linkage. ball joints and pitman arm. Even though they look sound with a visible inspection, they are warn in the ball socket causing sloppy handling.

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RE: STEERING SLOP??? - 1/15/2008 3:20:08 PM

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Roger that....thanks fellas.

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RE: STEERING SLOP??? - 1/15/2008 3:24:52 PM

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Here's the kicker though.....it already has the Cognito Steering Kit and Fabtek Heavy Duty Tie-Rods.

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RE: STEERING SLOP??? - 1/15/2008 3:30:02 PM

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I would have the coginto kit checked though the kits are lasting me about 12k before they go bad.

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RE: STEERING SLOP??? - 1/15/2008 3:31:07 PM

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Thanks man.

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RE: STEERING SLOP??? - 1/15/2008 3:38:21 PM

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I had the fabtek tie-rods as well, but my pitman arms were trashed. The cognito kit limits strains, but doesn't eliminate them... They only last so long with 3 tons swaying around.

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RE: STEERING SLOP??? - 1/16/2008 10:19:46 PM

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Sounds like my old GMC SAFARI van..