Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 Stiff Steering Repair

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Жыл бұрын

Greetings viewers, this vehicle came to us with a customer complaint of stiff or no power steering assist. After closer inspection I discovered the actual cause and the fix was actually quick and easy. Don't jump right to the electronic power assist steering module before doing this simple check that could save you time and money.
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@pascalmoss1954 Жыл бұрын

This turned out to be my problem, thanks for saving me time and $$$.

@ecoranchusa Ай бұрын

I will echo the other people. Your video, particularly to lubricate the U joints, worked for my problem, for now. Thank you!!

@MudLakeRanch 9 ай бұрын

Dude! I've been fighting my steering wheel for like a year thinking it was the electronic assist or rack that I couldn't afford to fix. I just sprayed some firearms lubricant on it and it worked. Thanks for the video.

@blakecoleman4896 5 ай бұрын

I'm having the same issue, literally just today finally replaced the power steering pump because every valve in it was stuck, and it's still not working right, my mechanic (who's opinion I actually trust, he's a family friend) told me to start saving my money because I probably fried my rack from going so long without fixing it

@antoniomaceda1943 24 күн бұрын

I have the same problem but with a warning light on my dashboard it says advanced track service Did you have any warning lights

@Henry-ir3fq Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip..lubed it up and turns perfectly now.. I appreciate your help!!

@thomastommy1192 Жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, it is great to see you. I hope you are doing well. Thumbs up on your video. Stay well & safe.

@Cricket1072M Ай бұрын

Light flickering on screen because it’s an LED light. Screen recording picks it up . Thanks for the video! Super helpful!

@jamesu Жыл бұрын

Nice to see you working in the new shop!

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

I have to pinch myself every time i walk into the place. What a blessing. Have a nice evening James

@mikeaho4143 Жыл бұрын

Long time coming Tim. Glad to see you're back on KZfaq . Thanks for sharing

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Not sure why ive been slacking so hard. Oh well. Thanks for hanging in there with me.

@bryanhunter1927 Жыл бұрын

Thanks I just got the compliant yesterday from my other half on my f150

@terryharvey4811 Жыл бұрын

Gotta say living in the middle of no where has got it's perks. Beautiful location.

@glengarbera7367 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I can now fix my brothers truck tomorrow.

@scottschmidtmann2540 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, Tim. I will be checking this first!

@jensenwilliam5434 Жыл бұрын

Hello Tim ! Nice to see you.

@ahmarmarquez 4 ай бұрын

That did the trick🎉🎉🎉, your awesome my friend 👍🏽👍🏽

@kennethbode2017 Жыл бұрын

good to see you on here

@JoseHernandez-lf6cr Жыл бұрын

Good to see you back on your videos

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Ill try not to be such a stranger!

@carlosmoreno2387 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏 a real master mechanic

@deanbarr5740 Жыл бұрын

Love that Kroil Tim, for busting loose corroded stuck bolts. Good stuff. I bet it's good for lubricating steering sectors too.

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Seemed to work like a charm. I like the kroil because its fumes dont give me a headache on top of it being an excellent penetrating oil.

@lorrinbarth1969 Жыл бұрын

@@ThecardoctorTV Get PB on your hands and your hands stink for three days.

@547Rick Жыл бұрын

Nice video! Thanks so much for sharing!

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Hope it helps someone. Blessings.

@theonlydarts Жыл бұрын

New shop looks good!

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Lovin it!!

@f13killerhocks94 4 ай бұрын

Great video! My 2012 f150 has 284,000 miles and this is the first time I’ve ever had a problem with the steering! First thing I tried to do was check the fluid. Well after I couldn’t find a reservoir I hopped on KZfaq and found your video! Perfect fix! Thanks again!

@BScott-hi2hc 11 ай бұрын

Great video!

@ericgregory448 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip Tim. Did you have to remove a lot of other part to get to that part?

@rogerjones6464 Жыл бұрын

I love your video nice job very informative 5 *****

@spindr909 8 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for the video. I replaced my intermediate steering shaft (2011 F150) but after driving it 15-20 min. and thinking all is good, turns out it is still binding. Any ideas? Does it need an alignment? Possibly reprogramming as they do with the rack and pinion? Thanks

@TC-nm7eo 4 ай бұрын

Thank you sir it worked 🎉🎉.

@frankie6255 Жыл бұрын

hello from connecticut🙋🏻‍♂️

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Greetings!

@neilmcrobbie7010 Жыл бұрын

thanks Doc!

@donaldwhite396 Жыл бұрын

Hey Tim, I replaced the ps pump on my 01 F350, V10, AT. We bled the air and it seemed to work fine UNTIL WE SET IT ON THE GROUND. Then? Total STIFF WHEEL W/O ANY ASSIST at all. Any idea what it could be? Maybe a bad NEW PUMP? I'm scratching my head

@NickyP902 3 ай бұрын

Thank you !

@ThecardoctorTV 3 ай бұрын

You’re quite welcome!

@ozzstars_cars Жыл бұрын

Panther pee works wonders to free up that rusty joint. Good info sir!

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Of course, not sure why i didnt think of that. 😀

@cjsawinski 4 ай бұрын

OMG!!! I can “fix” it with just some PBblaster!? Lol, def going to try this for a temporary fix lol

@PokeSleepDeals 2 ай бұрын

Trying this on my f150 tomorrow ! Steering is shot has my arms like Arnold Schwarzenegger

@trevorashton4598 11 ай бұрын

Hey so when im down the road the wheel floats back and forth has a 2 inch play truns to easy in the wheel ,but stopped and or trying to do a u turn it takes everything in me to turn it u turn turns into a 9 pount turn I have a 2007 f350 any help to why this is please help I have sway arms upper and lower balls replaced steering box new i dont understand 😢

@xnizziex 5 ай бұрын

My 2013 was doing this for a few days and today I tossed a check engine light .Gotta put it on the reader tomorrow to see if it's related

@user-jb1my1cc6d 8 ай бұрын

Hi, what if once vehicle starts but steering does not turn at all?

@Hipiam 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

@awakeninc1680 4 ай бұрын

Thankyou!!!!

@Blackford86 Жыл бұрын

Are you still open and where are you located at in Anchorage?

@imranabbasi7871 Жыл бұрын

Good Job

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@nl25c 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@BZ1340 Жыл бұрын

My issue my 11 F150 XLT steering wheel does not turn but I can start the truck.. a couple of days if I let it sit for 10 or 15 mins all was good. Turn the ignition off and on a few times and was good to go all day . Now no active steering. Cant even turn the wheels. God what would happen on the road… I went back and forth say 50 ft No control…

@datboigavin4966 Жыл бұрын

Cannot throw the advance service track light on if it’s completely bad all my fuses are good when I tap on the steering shaft It steers again

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Sounds terrible

@dm7097 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2010, so no electric power steering, but I spray my intermediate shaft down every so often.

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Do you live in an area subject to corrosion? This one was near salt water.

@dm7097 Жыл бұрын

@@ThecardoctorTV yes western New York. Where hardly anybody can drive without wet, salt covered roads. Lol

@donvoll2580 Жыл бұрын

Good day from Ontario. Boy that look like a fairly easy fix.. No snow up there yet? Thanks

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Super easy fix. Just a light dusting so far. Temps hovering around 20°F currently. How bout you guys?

@ronfrey3343 Жыл бұрын

I have almost the same problem with my 2016 dodge ram but mine seems to be Affected by the cold weather and I get no power steering is that the rack that needs to be replaced?

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Could be. Or pump. There may be some cold weather fluid you can try that could help with the issue. Check into that. GM sells a cold weather PS fluid for their systems. I try to use it in any of the systems i service.

@ronfrey3343 Жыл бұрын

@@ThecardoctorTV Its electric steering.

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

@@ronfrey3343 oh. Crud. It sounds like you have bigger issues. Lame

@ronfrey3343 Жыл бұрын

@@ThecardoctorTV Getting the rack and pinion replaced tomorrow. I hope this gets my steering back. Went through this same thing in early spring. ???

@wooters12 Жыл бұрын

Anchorage. Biggest mosquitoes on this planet. Good vid Tim.

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Haha. This summer was very nice. Guess it was too hot for them. Hate skeeters.

@zx8401ztv Жыл бұрын

What happened to the owner of a vehicle looking over the car once a month, we all know what rust looks like lol. When used a motorbike to get me to work, i checked it every week end. It never hurts just to have a look around before storing the machine.

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Nobodys got time for that! Haha. Actually this truck had spent much of its life on a remote island far from any real service facilities. Probably not in bad shape considering where its seen use. That said, its a pretty common issue even for daily drivers. Things certainly aren’t the way they used to be.

@oldbiker9739 Жыл бұрын

may be a rag joint isn't so bad after al .

@jmurphy2219 11 ай бұрын

will the work on an expedition also

@ThecardoctorTV 11 ай бұрын

Possibly

@brooksharding5499 4 ай бұрын

Time to do this on my 2014 😢

@2-old-Forthischet Жыл бұрын

That was almost XXX!

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Barely legal

@timstanford3443 Жыл бұрын

Damn it Timmy! Next time please use your air hammer! Lol😂

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

Hehehe

@JohnR9965 Жыл бұрын

So is WD40 a good thing to keep that lubed up?

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

I doubt it, that might accelerate issues by washing grease out of joints but just a guess. Too bad they dont put a lube fitting in it.

@JohnR9965 Жыл бұрын

@@ThecardoctorTV so it’s non serviceable I take it. Replace when it’s like the one u just did

@ThecardoctorTV Жыл бұрын

@@JohnR9965 or try to get some heavier lube into the bearings like garage door lube or spray grease. Hate that a non-serviceable part os so expensive.

@JohnR9965 Жыл бұрын

@@ThecardoctorTV prices are crazy for everything. Thanks for the info. …glad your back

@crazddog13 4 ай бұрын

Just had this happen today 2014 160k miles . Owned for 4 days and this happened .

@Bryan-hs9by 4 ай бұрын

Same 2014 xlt had it for 1 month now did this video help out or was it a different issue causing the problem

@michaelpatterson7579 6 ай бұрын

What kind of lubricant?!?! Help lol

@jerrymorgan2769 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a sweating ball itching problem

@jerrymorgan2769 Жыл бұрын

Indianapolis Indiana

@jerrymorgan2769 Жыл бұрын

I actually get my parts at a Indianapolis Indiana salvage yard..mostly 4L60 E GM TRANSMISSION as am a online transmission student and am a @hole too Lol

@jerrymorgan2769 Жыл бұрын

I like ur peep. Shows