emr454
Member
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2009
- Messages
- 6
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Transmission
- Manual
Ok guys I really hope you can help me out here. Just recently I've been having problems with my 93 ranger. Sometimes it seems to steer by itself. Here's what I've noticed:
-Sometimes when driving straight down the road, the steering wheel will get tight and feel like someones pushing on it, and I have to force it back to center. It will do this for a minute or so, and then occasionally when it does this, the whole truck jerks to the left or right, and I have to catch it and bring it back into my lane before I go into the ditch or in the other lane. Its done this to me 4 times in the last month
-On accelerating from a stop, and turning to go through an intersection, it will hear a clunking noise as soon as I start to move(may or may not be related to the other problem.)
-I've also noticed some play in the part of the steering column under the hood. I can grab it and rotate it back and forth about an inch.
Here's what I've done to try and fix it:
-Suctioned out as much PS fluid as I could and replaced with new fluid only to find out that the Haynes manual reccomends Mercon ATF instead of regular PS fluid, which I put in
-Tightened the set-screw/bolt thing on top of the gearbox. I tightened it as far as I could and it didnt seem to help at all. Maybe loosening it will help?
-PS fluid is topped off
-Greased everything under the front end
-Serp belt is tight
-Dont see any leaks anywhere
-Checked steering box to frame bolts, all tight
Anyone have any clues? Im almost afraid to drive it because it may just stop steering or lock up at any time, its completely random when it happens. ANy help is GREATLY appreciated.
Eric
-Sometimes when driving straight down the road, the steering wheel will get tight and feel like someones pushing on it, and I have to force it back to center. It will do this for a minute or so, and then occasionally when it does this, the whole truck jerks to the left or right, and I have to catch it and bring it back into my lane before I go into the ditch or in the other lane. Its done this to me 4 times in the last month
-On accelerating from a stop, and turning to go through an intersection, it will hear a clunking noise as soon as I start to move(may or may not be related to the other problem.)
-I've also noticed some play in the part of the steering column under the hood. I can grab it and rotate it back and forth about an inch.
Here's what I've done to try and fix it:
-Suctioned out as much PS fluid as I could and replaced with new fluid only to find out that the Haynes manual reccomends Mercon ATF instead of regular PS fluid, which I put in

-Tightened the set-screw/bolt thing on top of the gearbox. I tightened it as far as I could and it didnt seem to help at all. Maybe loosening it will help?
-PS fluid is topped off
-Greased everything under the front end
-Serp belt is tight
-Dont see any leaks anywhere
-Checked steering box to frame bolts, all tight
Anyone have any clues? Im almost afraid to drive it because it may just stop steering or lock up at any time, its completely random when it happens. ANy help is GREATLY appreciated.
Eric