Can a bad upper control arm cause steering problems?
Deteriorated upper control arm bushings can cause serious steering problems, and probably a lot of clunking to boot. Look down on them while your helper holds the brakes and shifts from Drive to Reverse and back.
What kind of car is a C / K 1500?
Chevrolet C/K 1500 Questions – 1994 Chevy C1500 5.7 bogs/backfires when I give it gas. – CarGurus 1994 Chevy C1500 5.7 bogs/backfires when I give it gas. My truck bogs down (and tries to die) when I give it gas to accelerate off of a stop.
What causes a Chevy C / K 1500 to bog down?
My truck bogs down (and tries to die) when I give it gas to accelerate off of a stop. There is often a backfire or two when this happens. Pumping the gas does not help. I basically have to crawl through any intersection until it picks up a bit of speed from idle. The truck idles smoothly, and it runs fine once it’s above about 5-10mph or so.
What kind of starter does a C / K 1500 use?
Than the the starter is new the rotor and cap are new the control madule the iac is new fuel filter in line is new plugs.I can get it to start but only stays running for maybe a minute or two 60 people found this helpful.
Deteriorated upper control arm bushings can cause serious steering problems, and probably a lot of clunking to boot. Look down on them while your helper holds the brakes and shifts from Drive to Reverse and back.
Do you have steering issues after an hour of driving?
The kids in the back seat are screaming for Dramamine, and you’re fatigued after only an hour of driving. There’s no doubt about it–you definitely have some steering issues.
What can I do to get my steering back to normal?
Replacing coil springs or adjusting torsion bars can bring alignment back into specs. WOOF! Even if the front wheels are perfectly aligned and tires properly inflated, you may still have to steer constantly in one direction or the other to keep the vehicle going straight up the road.
What causes a steering shaft to sieze up?
The real fix for the infamous loose steering problem. Faulty intermediate steering shafts tend to sieze up because of the design where they see weather and start to corrode. The grease wears out on the expansion area of the shaft, making it stiff to contract and expand with the tucks movement.