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How to Repair Loose Steering
#393226 June 22nd 2010 2:09 pm
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Hey guys, was inspecting things on van on why the steering was loose. My steering wheel moves about 6 inches each way when the engine is off. It's really bad. I found out most of it is at the coupler near the steering box. I found some parts and my manual shows how to fix it. Here are the pictures of the parts and the diagram.
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I got the repair kit off of rockauto for about 10 bucks after shipping. Looks pretty easy and I will include more pics when I get the parts and install.

Re: How to Repair Loose Steering
nickrahn #393236 June 22nd 2010 2:35 pm
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that looks like it could help a good bit. let us know how it works out.


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Re: How to Repair Loose Steering
matchstickBGV #393240 June 22nd 2010 3:16 pm
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I've had one of those fail too, though not 6" worth. Please take some pictures of what you find when you open it up! I've only seen inside one other one, which was on a website with a pictorial.

I bet it will help you quite a bit, but you might still want to check for any other things that are loose while you've gone to the trouble of having the shaft apart.

BTW, if you find a source for the little rubber boot that goes over the top of the coupler, I'd be *really* interested in locating one; mine's starting on the downhill slide with a few small cracks, and I don't want water & debris getting in the coupler and ruining it!

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Re: How to Repair Loose Steering
Ram4ever #396437 July 07th 2010 12:29 am
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Ive done two befor and it helped but they will go again ,the part # for the dealer is #04443436ac Ive found that parts shops dont know what iam talking about Have been told its a dealer part ,some dealers still have these in stock as they were used till the mid 90s
The other fix (but costs $ ) is to buy a flaming river http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=218/prd218.htm
there are a few other Co. aswell prices may be cheaper


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Re: How to Repair Loose Steering
MetallateM #396444 July 07th 2010 1:06 am
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Nick, I dealt with the sloppy coupler almost a year ago. My boot had disintegrated before I got my van, and I just let coupler continue to degrade. I had read somewhere on line how the rebuild only helps if the cup is not worn badly on the inside. I figured mine had to be badly worn so I spent about 10 times what you did and ordered the Flaming river U joint and replacement DD shaft.

I posted a thread over here a while back.
https://www.vanning.com/threads/ubbthreads.php/posts/382175.html

I did not read the directions you posted, but if you have to lift the steering column a little to remove the coupler, do not forget to disconnect the battery first lest you release the smoke from something in the process.

While the U joint eliminated all slop on that part of the steering shaft, I was left with slop in the tilt steering column, and the reman steering gear, so do not expect a rack and pinion like performance improvement.

I would enjoy a pictoral of the road not taken. Good luck!

Re: How to Repair Loose Steering
wrcsixeight #401838 July 30th 2010 7:46 pm
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I just repaired my loose steering with this kit and i also fixed a leaky round seal on top of the gear box which i pried out replaced and all went well..but as always extra parts, like what are those two square cardboard looking things in the photo?

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little_red_pill #401851 July 30th 2010 9:27 pm
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I didnt figure out the cardboard things either. I didn't do the repair yet cause I had trouble getting the tools in there to knock out those spring pins. I might have to remove the column. How did you do it?

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nickrahn #401871 July 30th 2010 10:48 pm
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i dont think those cardboard things is a part of the assembly..1st i removed the plastic over flow and windshield fluid bottles then i turned the steering wheel till i was able to position the roll pin slightly next to the radiator and that gave me enough room to knock the pin out..over all it was easy..however once you disassemble every thing, i found out that the steering shaft pin is very hard to knock out so i left the old one on there and stretched and slipped the rubber seal over it and it worked fine...also if you do this by your self it helps to tie the steering wheel to the windshield visor at the right angle, then it makes it easy to slip the shaft back on in the final step of assembly

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little_red_pill #401873 July 30th 2010 10:59 pm
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ok thanks. Got the parts a while ago, just haven't got around to it yet.

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