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On the rack and pinion steering gear there is a short shaft that couples with the steering column shaft by a flexible joint. Similar to a u-joint. To check it, get under the truck and push back the rubber protective boot where the steering column comes out of the firewall. Look for the flexible joint and check if it is binding or loose. Someone may need to turn the steering wheel back and forth while you watch it. You may need the front wheels raised to observe its turning action. There is a pinch bolt that secures the joint to the rack and pinion stub shaft, it may have come loose or the joint may be bad.
-Some car are on the Left side (Just next to the driver left foot) On the side, Not on the floor -Some are on the Right. (just next to the front passager's Right foot. -Some just below left of the steering column. -There is a cover about 3x4" to 3X5". Just remove by hands and you'll see fuses under there. Mai
2 things spring to mind. If stopping under heavy brakes ,the abs could be working giving you the impression of vibration But I am inclined to go with warped disc rotors. They give the impression of pulsations under you foot and will vibrate the steering to a degree. Check discs for condition ans check pads for lining thickness Anything under 1/4 of original thickness should be replaced
It can be that the steering column is loose or the bushes are worn out, the damping pads can be faulty or there is a loose joint or mounting in the steering box mechanism that vibrates and pass the vibration.
It can also come from the front suspension which can radiate the vibration to the steering.
check your wiring harness from the ignition and continues throgh the steering column it might be shorting out ... Also look under the hood to see if any wiring harness is binding when turning right (on the steering linkage)
Your shift linkage is binding up. You need to get a can of white lithium grease, go under your truck, and find where the linkage hooks to the side of the transmission. Every point that you see a connection, i.e., another rod hooking to it, or any pivot point, spray that spot. Follow it to the steering column, and grease those points as well. Work your gear shift through its range, and it should help greatly.
IT is under the floor board, under the carpet or flooring you have. It is coming up from under that. It should be fairly easy to locate once you pull back the carpet
The clunk as you describe could be one of three problems, the steering lower column, the steering gearbox or the constan velocity joints.
The lower steering coloumn viewable from the engine bay below the brake unit has a rubber coupler which breaks and can cause the column to lock up, the steering gearbox which the column mounts to can also fail inside, fiunally the c.v. joints break and will cause intermittant binding of the steering, you need to goto a car park and drive the vehicle full lock left and right and have someone listen for the clunk, if it is coming from the wheel area then its the cv joints.
I would start there, hope this helps
JPTCAT
look under hood and look at the steering gear box. Thats the thing at the end of the steering column. It has a fiber plate that takes the vibrating out of the steering column It may be about tore in half or hanging on by one bolt instead of two. God Bless Greg
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