Need some adive from you experianced Hummer guys? Wandering steering!

[BLUETHUNDER]

Right here goes.My steering on my H2 is wandering. I have to keep making constant small adjustments with the steering wheel as i am driving,in order to keep it in a straight line. I have less than a quarter of a inch of free play in the steering wheel(Is this normal??)

Ive checked the pitman arms,and they seem to be ok. There is no movement in them. The steering box doesnt have any leaks,and the tie rods are fine. The bad points are the top ball joint on the drives side is fubar. I also have a lot of play in both wheel bearings. (Just got my replacements delivered)

What i would like to know is. Could replacing the wheel bearings and the top ball joint cure the issue. Or do i need to look elsewhere.

Thanks for any advice given..Mark

(A happy H2 owner in the UK)

[el-cid]

A huge part of it is probably just the fact that it's a big, heavy, 3/4 ton full-time 4 wheel drive with tires that are 35" tall and 12" wide. I'd just try getting an alignment possibly with a little more toe-in and see what that does. If you don't have play at the steering wheel you probably don't need to go looking for mechanical problems.

[Quijy]

Check this string

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=39518

[Hellz]

what does the link above have to do with this thread?

[leekyraj2]

do you still have the OEM steering stabalizer? the factech one works great. its cheap and you probably need one anyway. super easy install.

[Quijy]

I added the link because wandering steering can be a problem in any part of any item within the front end. The trick to find it.

[OrangeCrush]

Originally Posted by Hellz

what does the link above have to do with this thread?

His way of suggesting Fabtech tierod ends?

I guess...


Mark