1997 Chevy Tahoe too much play

1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE
158,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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CRUZ61
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looking at a 97 chevy tahoe/gmc suburban 4x4 lots of play in streeing wheel is there any adjustment,checked
tie rods all good...
Sep 18, 2010 at 11:01 AM
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HMAC300
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lots of play in the steering wheel is an idication of worn front suspension parts. eVen if the tie rods are good it can be the steering box is out of adjustment, worn susupension parts other than tie rods, or the vehicle has had large tires with the improper suspension to go along with teh large tires. A front end guy can take a look and make a very quick determination on what is wrong. Any tire store that does mechanical work usually have these people. the steering box can be adjusted but if you have a lot of play it can be worn out past adjustment or it's suspension problem.
Sep 25, 2010 at 2:14 AM
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