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This doesn’t look right

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Penumbra, Nov 7, 2019.

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  1. Nov 7, 2019 #11
    Ridgeline

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    Dude, that truck looks ok, learn how to do a proper pre-trip. You should grab the pitman arm and it should be solid, the engine off you check the free play at the steering wheel.
     
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  3. Nov 7, 2019 #12
    SteveScott

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    I'll wager if you panned the camera up to the cab while you were doing that, the steering wheel was turning back and forth.
     
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  4. Nov 7, 2019 #13
    Penumbra

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    You would’ve wagered right!
     
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  5. Nov 7, 2019 #14
    truckdriver31

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    hammer down
     
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  7. Nov 7, 2019 #15
    Brandt

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    Looks like the power steering works good. It hard to see what your checking. The ball joints can't have any play or the steering gear box. You have check that inside with steering wheel play. I had 2000 Volvo truck and they kinda had trouble with the drag link ball joints going bad because they could not be greased.
     
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  8. Nov 8, 2019 #16
    starmac

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    Well I would certainly hope so. lol
     
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  9. Nov 8, 2019 #17
    Flat Earth Trucker

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    Good God, man!

    Are there no clean power steering fluid reservoirs under any hood of any company tractor in America? :biggrin_1square3:
     
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  10. Nov 8, 2019 #18
    Penumbra

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    I was actually about to make another thread about that very thing lol
     
    Penumbra, Nov 8, 2019
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  11. Nov 8, 2019 #19
    MACK E-6

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    Steering lash...

    Good luck finding a so-called driver anymore that even knows what that means.
     
    MACK E-6, Nov 8, 2019
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  12. Nov 8, 2019 #20
    freebeertomorrow

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    hell at this point if it’s got a steering wheel attached i’m outta there. see ya later.
     
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