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Old 08-29-2018, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by plee911 View Post
It sounds like you for sure damaged the ball joints.
No, the ball joints are fine. The problem is definitely inside the steering gear.

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Its possible that you sheered some teeth but logic would dictate that you would have a dead spot in your steering if that is what happened. If you bent the teeth but didn't shear them then you would feel a binding.

If you bent the teeth in the steering box depending on how bad then its possible to take a file and remove the bowing in the teeth.
The steering doesn't bind in spots; it's consistently stiff across several turns of the steering wheel. How can I open up the steering gear to inspect it?