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    Rack and pinion has me stumped

     



    I have a AMC pacer rack on my 37 chevy truck and lately I've noticed a strange problem that has me asking for help. When I drive my truck and turn left it works great, smooth like it should but when I turn right, the wheel doesn't want to come back and it takes alot of strength to turn it. When I have it in the garage with the motor running, I can turn the steering wheel both ways with no problem, but when its moving is when I have the problem. The rack is in good shape and hasn't lost and fluid, the truck has been aligned and tie rods and ball joints are ok.
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    First, make sure all the suspension attachment points are tight. Then, get it back on an alignment rack and double check the settings.
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    is it a power rack? if it is you mighe have air in the rack
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