Sloppy Steering Syndrome - Problems & Solutions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 พ.ย. 2014
- If your steering feels loose and vague on your classic Cougar (or Mustang, or other old Ford / Lincoln / Mercury), you need to watch this video. There seems to be some confusion over a statement Don Whitnell (DW) makes at around the 15:10 mark. He says "Most people put these in wrong". DW is referring to putting the shaft together incorrectly, not putting the clips in wrong. The upper and lower shafts can fit two ways, but only works correctly installed one way. You should always mark the two pieces before you separate them so that they go back together the same way.
During our annual open house event, we invited several Cougar owners to put their car on the lift and let us wiggle things around to diagnose loose steering. Some unrestored cars needed attention in several areas, whereas others were suffering from one or two factors that were overlooked during restoration.
Armed with the knowledge you'll gain from this video, there's no reason your steering can't be made tighter and more precise. All the applicable parts mentioned in this video can be found on our website in these two categories:
Steering parts: www2.cougarpartscatalog.com/st...
Suspension parts: www2.cougarpartscatalog.com/su...
7 years later and this is still one of the best classic car videos out there for diagnostics. Thank you!
just about every old ford I've driven has the "ford wander"
Short but most importantly informative valuable diagnostic information..thank you and well done.
This video was very informative to me. After the first time watching, I ended up grabbing my notebook and taking this stuff down. Hopefully, I'll find my issue! Thank you guys.
Fantastic video, great diagnostics and walking us through the process.
am a mopar guy and came across this video also have a play in my steering box , one of the best and simplest videos i'ver watched thanks and greetings from LEbanon
Great video. Nice to see the experts showing their knowledge. Good job. Thanks for sharing what You do best! ! !
Really great your video, I am going around the entire front steering system on my 63 Ford and did not realized the hydraulic pressure was important when verifying the Pitman arm end play, thanks a lot for this one.
Excellent video and steering troubleshooting tips, I wish we had such video's to watch when I was restoring my former 1965 Mustang Fastback in the early 1980's, I had to read a lot of Mustang Monthly magazine articles, and buy several books on such subjects.
Fantastic! Thanks for such a useful primer on front ends!
Great work, really helps to see how to check these parts and see it done.
From a mopar guy this video is awesome. This video will also work for any muscle car.
Super informative! Should feel good knowing what I'm looking at when I get home to my 1970 ford econoline and start makin trouble for myself, lol. The product shots and graphics were a nice touch to further identify parts.
I have a school bus (18K GVWR) converted to an RV, with pretty extensive wandering problems. Though it's a much larger animal than shown in this video , virtually all of the components are duplicated just on a larger scale. I am now equipped to diagnose my issue. Thanks for the info. Holding on to the tie rod while someone else moves the wheel, is a key way of detecting worn parts, that a cool hack. Thanks.
I almost had an accident this morning....my steering wheel kept feeling like it was going to come off....so loose. Had the rack and pinion replaced 5 DAYS AGO. This morning on my way to work ,I felt something come loose...scary situation. Got off the freeway and as soon I pulled into the has station,I completely lost all power at my steering wheel....my steering wheel just kept doing complete circles right and going left....my tires just went straight....my car is back at the mechanics. Just glad we got off the freeway when we did...could have been really bad.
Cool vibes...this guy is the cougar whisperer.
i really loved the video, you were very friendly & very informative. i loved the audience & i actually learned a lot. i live in philly & have an 81 gmc 3500 2 wheel drive. no duelly, just a really heavy duty pick up truck. my front end has bin horrible. i replaced both lower control arms, i have my new pitman & idler arm waiting to go on, my upper control arms are in good shape, but God when you are on the highway does it seriously wander.....with a load on the back i stay off the highway, lol. i'm gonna check my steering box the way you showed me, i am honestly probably getting a rebuilt one...i know the chevy trucks are notorious for bad pitman & idlers....its about the fifth one in ten years already.
I like this video. A lot of people suffer from sloppy steering wheel and we need to understand why we are getting it
Outstanding diagnostic video!
Really great informative video!! applies to all older American cars. And thanks for tips on taillights of my 1972 Dodge Charger.