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Power steering question, '04 Dakota #2509943 06/18/18 12:33 PM 06/18/18 12:33 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 401 Western Colorado 3 340Scamp OP mopar
340Scamp OP mopar 3 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 401 Western Colorado	My '04 Dakota, 4.7L is starting to act weird. In the morning before it warms up the steering it tight, but as I drive it the steering loosens up and is normal. Could this be the pump, box or tight ball joint? It's got 106,000 miles on it. Thanks.

Re: Power steering question, '04 Dakota [Re: 340Scamp] #2509946 06/18/18 12:39 PM 06/18/18 12:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	Check it all, the steering intermed shaft(that would be stiff always), belt for looseness, rack and pinion and pump. Steering racks have had cold stiff issues for many years.

Re: Power steering question, '04 Dakota [Re: buildanother] #2510614 06/20/18 12:36 AM 06/20/18 12:36 AM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 401 Western Colorado 3 340Scamp OP mopar
340Scamp OP mopar 3 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 401 Western Colorado	Thanks for everyone's help, well at least buildanother. You were right about the intermediate shaft. I oiled the universals , no more tightness. Time to squirt some oil on them every now & then. Thanks again.

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