I have a 98 Dakota with the 318 engine, with a couple different mods. The steering wheel has play in it and I did replace everything but the steering box. Any suggestions?

Asked by Nathan Oct 26, 2009 at 12:27 PM about the 1998 Dodge Dakota

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Nathan answered 15 years ago

Anything other then replacing the steering gear box itself?

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Michael answered 15 years ago

is it 4 wheel drive or 2 wheel drive. it could be the idler arm and pitment arm or it could be the steering gear box.

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migration_jml12345 answered 14 years ago

it could also be balljoints and wheels. if you have wheels with the wrong offset, your balljoints will wear really quick and then get a loose steering wheel and they will pop out regardless of 2x2 or 4x4

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