Recent content by dapanvid

So, tightening that rear UCA didn’t fix my problem. If anything the sound got worse the next day driving. Kept digging around after work and playing with parts and found my other rear UCA was actually broken right at the weld on the end “cup” part that holds the bushing. Bought another and...

After wracking my mind for a while and tightening everything I could find in the front end, I took a hint from this thread and started looking at the rear. I found my driver side UCA bolt to the frame (right near the gas tank) was only hand tight. Haven't driven it yet, but I have high hopes...

Tried my hand at fabwork... just got a flux core welder for messing around with earlier this year so made my first big project, a bumper (kinda hard to see since it's black). don't love how it turned out but it's a starting place! gotta figure out how to add some quarter panel protection eventually.

If you wobble the steering wheel back and forth in small increments while holding the shaft below the dash, it'll be obvious if you have play. The mbtim video he posted in my thread shows how to diagnose it. I ended up using a 3/16" roll pin (tension pin) and it turned out great and is thin...

Good buy! You won't regret it. Like said above, first step would be rust prevention for winter. Any luck tracing down your steering wobble?

Finally had a moment to jump on and follow up for anyone struggling with the same issues. I believe my problem was fully fixed and resolved using the above steps. My main step was LCA bushing as well as UCA bushing, but I also did the steering shaft mods (roll pin in the column and plastic...

I'm actually right in the middle of bushing replacements on my LCA and UCA. You're likely going to have frozen Cam adjusters... they're not super hard to replace once out, but getting them out is a PITA. I had to use a Sawzall to chop the sleeves out. mbtim's video was super helpful. Kind of an...

Dang, glad to hear you're ok. Part of the push for me to start sorting my problems out was driving in the rain over the summer, hit a few puddles and it felt like the car wanted to throw me off the road. It is not a pleasant feeling driving a car like that, especially with winter snows coming in...

It's kind of a rough one to diagnose. I'm not sure the bushings will help my situation, but they definitely cannot hurt. All 4 on each side (upper and lower) were completely shot. I'll update if this helps my problem! Glad it's helpful.

Ended up having to cut 3/4 out, man that wasn't a pretty job! Got all of the LCA bushings out and new whiteline's in, decided to do my UCA as well, picking up some new cam sleeves from a buddy at Toyota tomorrow and then I'll get it all reassembled. Thanks for all of the input and suggestions...

Thanks, Tim! Very familiar with your videos and appreciative for your knowledge. I'll start digging in once the weather around here warms up a bit. One thing I'm wary of is my Cam adjustment bolts on my LCA's are definitely pretty rusty and I'm mentally preparing to have to cut them out if...

Sweet - that's great info. I'll look into those possibilities. Leaning towards the bushings vs the yoke, but it honestly could be any and all on my 300k mile rig. Greatly appreciate the suggestions, guys!

**Solved - see last post** Hey all, I've looked through some previous postings and acted accordingly, but my 98 Limited 4X4 is still experiencing fairly loose steering when going above about 50mph. A good description of the symptom is that it seems to wander around the road more than I think is...

Update Well, not sure what changed, but I readjusted the shifter neutral position, tweaked the kickdown cable tension and cursed a few times and it seems to be holding steady for the past week or so. I let it warm up for a little bit (maybe 3 minutes) and haven't had an issue yet. We'll see...

Ran it several times with the solenoids disconnected and it would shift just fine, so I replaced them and did a filter replacement/fluid swap using the trans cooler line out. Fluid was old, but not burned that I could tell, no major chunks. Tonight I loosened the shifter connection to the...