94 RAM3500 DASH LIGHTS

From : datwhiteboy2480

Q: tom lawrence wrote the steering box seems to have no adjustment screw on top like the older dodge truck i had. also i put on new tires & shocks at 43000 miles but its still the same. there is an adjuster nut there - but first you need to determine if the slop is in the steering box or the intermediate shaft. have someone grab hold of the coupler right at the steering box with a big pair of pliers. then while holding firm you try and turn the wheel. if the slop is still there its due to worn u-joints in the steering shaft. if everything is tight then the play is in the box. if its the shaft theres not much you can do but replace it. if its the box the adjuster nut is located in the center of the sector shaft cover plate on the top of the box opposite the pitman arm. its a lock nut around an allen-head adjuster screw. loosen the locknut tighten the adjuster screw then re-tighten the locknut. now you need to be careful not to apply too much preload via the adjuster - youll cause even more wear to the gear. i wouldnt go any more than 1/4 turn on the adjuster screw. ive been told that its best to adjust the steering box at the full left or right turn steering wheel stop. the gear in the steering box wears the most in the center straight ahead position. if you adjust the play out of the gear in the center position it could bind at the full left/right steering extremes. can anyone back this theory up it sounds reasonable to me. .

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From : nosey

ttt .