2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission That Dreaded 2nd Gen steering !

[Ozymandias]

Pretty hard to give a good diagnose from the distance.

 

[garylmoore]

I realize that. I was wondering if clunking was was common on failing steering boxes. Thank you for your input.

 

[petersonj]

I was wondering if clunking was was common on failing steering boxes.

I can't imagine a steering box making the noise / clunk under the conditions that you describe. If a steering gearbox is having issues, it will almost always show up when the steering is being operated. It sounds like many times that you are hearing / feeling the clunk, you are just stopping in a straight ahead position - with no input from the steering wheel.

I think your issue is elsewhere. Is there anything heavy (that you are not aware of) that could roll in your truck bed, engine compartment, or even inside the cab that could be the source of the noise / clunk?

- John

 

[garylmoore]

I can't imagine a steering box making the noise / clunk under the conditions that you describe. If a steering gearbox is having issues, it will almost always show up when the steering is being operated. It sounds like many times that you are hearing / feeling the clunk, you are just stopping in a straight ahead position - with no input from the steering wheel.

I think your issue is elsewhere. Is there anything heavy (that you are not aware of) that could roll in your truck bed, engine compartment, or even inside the cab that could be the source of the noise / clunk?

- John

You are right, straight line stops and starts.
This has been going on for a few years now. It's not even a sound, it's a feeling thru the steering column. Could the steering box itself be loose or could it be movement in the steering column?
Thanks for the reply John! Gary Moore