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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 12:39 PM
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Steering wheel all of a sudden got really hard to turn and made a popping noise inside the cab don't pop anymore but still really hard to turn any guesses on what it could be
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Steering wheel all of a sudden got really hard to turn and made a popping noise inside the cab don't pop anymore but still really hard to turn any guesses on what it could be
Is it leaking fluid?
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Nope and the reservoir is full
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Could be your booster or a busted seal inside the steering gear box.
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But would that make it pop inside the cab the steering wheel it's self moves up and down like there is something broke in the column
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But would that make it pop inside the cab the steering wheel it's self moves up and down like there is something broke in the column
Check the linkage
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 01:23 PM
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column might be broke
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Are they a bitch to change
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 02:51 PM
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Not really but need to be check have someone turn wheel back and forth Whin you're under the dash looking up column shaft to see if there's any play in the cv joint like connector
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Well come to find out it's a little cone shape barring behind the steering wheel
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