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Title: I need help on my 86 c10
Post by: william.hiser.77 on February 23, 2015, 11:54:57 pm
Recently my 86 c10 has started having problems making right turns, it's making a popping noise and won't make a tight right turn!!
What could be the problem ??
Title: Re: I need help on my 86 c10
Post by: Irish_Alley on February 24, 2015, 10:10:44 am
cracked frame at the steering box?
Title: Re: I need help on my 86 c10
Post by: william.hiser.77 on February 24, 2015, 12:01:55 pm
I don't think so, it's inly when I turn right, and it came on all of the sudden!
There's been no damage to the truck
Title: Re: I need help on my 86 c10
Post by: william.hiser.77 on February 24, 2015, 12:18:59 pm
I was thinking it could possibly be my steering pump or my ball joints, but I'm looking for a couple second opinions
Title: Re: I need help on my 86 c10
Post by: jumbowolfe on February 27, 2015, 07:50:01 am
If your ball joints are ancient, I would most certainly start there and the tie rods.  I had this happen on my Mustang and they were the culprit.

It never hurts to install new ones anyway, albeit, pain in the butt.
Title: Re: I need help on my 86 c10
Post by: zieg85 on February 27, 2015, 08:00:56 am
Right turn would be effected if the frame was cracked more and left turns should be normal until it completely goes
Title: Re: I need help on my 86 c10
Post by: roundhouse on February 27, 2015, 08:06:04 am
I wouldn't drive it anymore till you figure it out though



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Title: Re: I need help on my 86 c10
Post by: Irish_Alley on February 27, 2015, 11:16:42 pm
Right turn would be effected if the frame was cracked more and left turns should be normal until it completely goes
I don't think so, it's inly when I turn right, and it came on all of the sudden!
There's been no damage to the truck
think or know?

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth ~Sherlock Holmes
Title: Re: I need help on my 86 c10
Post by: FlatBlack77 on February 28, 2015, 05:58:35 am
i had the same problem in my 79 K10. it was really hard to steer to the right and it would pop loudly and kinda "break free" mid turn. it was the ball joints. and it happend on a 12 mile drive. left without a problem, made a few turns, and by the time i got home it wasnt safe to drive again till it was fixed