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

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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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  • @ecoranchusa
    @ecoranchusaАй бұрын

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

  • @Cricket1072M
    @Cricket1072MАй бұрын

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

  • @MudLakeRanch
    @MudLakeRanch10 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

    @blakecoleman4896

    6 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

    @antoniomaceda1943

    Ай 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

  • @pascalmoss1954
    @pascalmoss1954 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Henry-ir3fq
    @Henry-ir3fq Жыл бұрын

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

  • @mikeaho4143
    @mikeaho4143 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jamesu
    @jamesu Жыл бұрын

    Nice to see you working in the new shop!

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @thomastommy1192
    @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.

  • @jensenwilliam5434
    @jensenwilliam5434 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Tim ! Nice to see you.

  • @scottschmidtmann2540
    @scottschmidtmann25405 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Tim. I will be checking this first!

  • @JoseHernandez-lf6cr
    @JoseHernandez-lf6cr Жыл бұрын

    Good to see you back on your videos

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Ill try not to be such a stranger!

  • @bryanhunter1927
    @bryanhunter1927 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @terryharvey4811
    @terryharvey4811 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @glengarbera7367
    @glengarbera73672 ай бұрын

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

  • @ahmarmarquez
    @ahmarmarquez4 ай бұрын

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

  • @kennethbode2017
    @kennethbode2017 Жыл бұрын

    good to see you on here

  • @carlosmoreno2387
    @carlosmoreno2387 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 🙏 a real master mechanic

  • @547Rick
    @547Rick Жыл бұрын

    Nice video! Thanks so much for sharing!

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Hope it helps someone. Blessings.

  • @BScott-hi2hc
    @BScott-hi2hc Жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @deanbarr5740
    @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

    @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

    @lorrinbarth1969

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @rogerjones6464
    @rogerjones6464 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @theonlydarts
    @theonlydarts Жыл бұрын

    New shop looks good!

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Lovin it!!

  • @neilmcrobbie7010
    @neilmcrobbie7010 Жыл бұрын

    thanks Doc!

  • @ozzstars_cars
    @ozzstars_cars Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @f13killerhocks94
    @f13killerhocks944 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 KZread and found your video! Perfect fix! Thanks again!

  • @frankie6255
    @frankie6255 Жыл бұрын

    hello from connecticut🙋🏻‍♂️

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Greetings!

  • @TC-nm7eo
    @TC-nm7eo4 ай бұрын

    Thank you sir it worked 🎉🎉.

  • @Hipiam
    @Hipiam2 ай бұрын

    Thanks!!!

  • @ericgregory448
    @ericgregory448 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @awakeninc1680
    @awakeninc16804 ай бұрын

    Thankyou!!!!

  • @spindr909
    @spindr9099 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

  • @imranabbasi7871
    @imranabbasi7871 Жыл бұрын

    Good Job

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @NickyP902
    @NickyP9023 ай бұрын

    Thank you !

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    3 ай бұрын

    You’re quite welcome!

  • @nl25c
    @nl25c10 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @PokeSleepDeals
    @PokeSleepDeals3 ай бұрын

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

  • @donaldwhite396
    @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

  • @cjsawinski
    @cjsawinski5 ай бұрын

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

  • @donvoll2580
    @donvoll2580 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @xnizziex
    @xnizziex6 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

  • @wooters12
    @wooters12 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @trevorashton4598
    @trevorashton459811 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 😢

  • @Blackford86
    @Blackford86 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @dm7097
    @dm7097 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @dm7097

    @dm7097

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @user-jb1my1cc6d
    @user-jb1my1cc6d9 ай бұрын

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

  • @zx8401ztv
    @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

    @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.

  • @datboigavin4966
    @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

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Sounds terrible

  • @2-old-Forthischet
    @2-old-Forthischet Жыл бұрын

    That was almost XXX!

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Barely legal

  • @BZ1340
    @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…

  • @timstanford3443
    @timstanford3443 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Hehehe

  • @ronfrey3343
    @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

    @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

    @ronfrey3343

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ThecardoctorTV Its electric steering.

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ronfrey3343

    @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. ???

  • @brooksharding5499
    @brooksharding54994 ай бұрын

    Time to do this on my 2014 😢

  • @jmurphy2219
    @jmurphy221911 ай бұрын

    will the work on an expedition also

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @ThecardoctorTV

    11 ай бұрын

    Possibly

  • @oldbiker9739
    @oldbiker9739 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @crazddog13
    @crazddog135 ай бұрын

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

  • @Bryan-hs9by

    @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

  • @JohnR9965
    @JohnR9965 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @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

    @JohnR9965

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ThecardoctorTV

    @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

    @JohnR9965

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @michaelpatterson7579
    @michaelpatterson75796 ай бұрын

    What kind of lubricant?!?! Help lol

  • @yosfkalary
    @yosfkalary Жыл бұрын

    دیجتاڵ

  • @jerrymorgan2769
    @jerrymorgan2769 Жыл бұрын

    Looks like a sweating ball itching problem

  • @jerrymorgan2769

    @jerrymorgan2769

    Жыл бұрын

    Indianapolis Indiana

  • @jerrymorgan2769

    @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

    @jerrymorgan2769

    Жыл бұрын

    I like ur peep. Shows

  • @rickh9908
    @rickh9908 Жыл бұрын

    🎊 p͎r͎o͎m͎o͎s͎m͎

  • @antilaw9911
    @antilaw99114 ай бұрын

    You edited out the 45 minutes of vulgar swearing it took to get it off.

  • @johnsmith-lx9lw
    @johnsmith-lx9lw Жыл бұрын

    Ford cars and trucks will lock up on turns going downhill the steering goes into default, hope your children are not with you and you have life Ins.

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