Here is how to adjust the gearbox to fix sloppy steering. Very easy to do! I did this on a Chevy S10, but should be similar to most vehicles.
*Note* There are other things that can cause sloppy steering. Be sure to check over your vehicle and make sure that the gearbox is the problem before adjusting. Like I said in the video, this may cause wear on the gearbox, especially if you over tighten it. Adjust it little by little until you get it where you want it. Again, DO NOT over tighten it!
There are also other ways to adjust it, but this is the easiest and fastest way to do it.
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i have a 95 gmc sierra Z71 with terrible steering,i replaced rag joint,so now my steering is hard as hell to turn,and slop is still there,how much are you supposed to tighten those nuts and bolts on the new rubber piece,i might have over tightened them,will losing them up a bit help ? anybody know ? then i can try this,and then look into all the other stuff ughh.
Nice to know I'm not the only one to work on my truck barefoot. lmao!
Cute guy!'
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tighten is clockwise?
I ended up going 3/4 of a turn on my 2000 GMC Sierra, no slop at all now.
THANK YOU especially for informing the lock nut and set screw is not metric, it's SAE, and the required Allen wrench is 3/16", the lock nut wrench 5/8", and to tighten the Allen set screw about ~45-degrees or so.
Many people are certainly conned into paying for expense steering parts when it only needed adjusting tighter.
I assume this is the same for a Blazer as well?
That was easy lol. Next video "How to repair long crack in windshield" 🙂