Steering Hard making loud popping sound

bausermana · Post by **bausermana** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:16 am

I have a 68 F100 manual steering truck. When I make a right hand turn the steering wheel seems to stick and is followed by a loud popping noise and the dashboard even shutter badly. Any suggestions? It is a 3 on the tree.

bluef250 · Post by **bluef250** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:05 pm

Sounds (no pun intended) like your suspension is moving in ways it shouldn't. Check all the front suspension - radius arm bushings, pivot bushings, tie rod ends, steering box, etc. - for wear. Also, check engine and transmission mounts.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:19 pm

sounds like a bad gearbox to me, being its only on right turns. box may be loose on frame too or the rag joint is getting ready to break.

bausermana · Post by **bausermana** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:36 am

Thanks for the tipes. Both King Pins shot and the rag joint was bad.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:20 pm

fix the rag joint and make only left turns until you get the kingpins done.

LOWERED 69 · Post by **LOWERED 69** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:28 am

Three turns left make a right.

bausermana · Post by **bausermana** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:42 am

No not lowered, All stock at this time.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:45 pm

until you can fix the kingpins try to grease them i tmight help you never know.

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