Wobbly steering

[Ecnerwal]

Well, that was not all of it. Did seem to be fine for 5-6 miles after doing the repair, then it didn't want to make a corner properly (bound up turning left well before a full turn) and went all wobbly for several miles. I was on my way to visit a potential mechanic anway, so I dragged it in there. His opinion was that the front axle U-joints were bound up, but he couldn't get to it until the week after next.

Turning around to get out of his driveway, something pinged/clunked and it drove fine all the way back. According to another garage I just got off the phone with, who can look at it Monday, they think this means the king pins are probably bad. I suppose I'll find out when it's ripped apart. $$$...

I'm giving up and letting them deal with it. Here's hoping I've found the mythical reliable mechanic at last. I don't get much joy out of working on the truck, and on the whole I'm just as happy giving the money to let someone else deal with all the accumulated rust and grease. I get throughly peeved with anything that does not want to unscrew when it's asked politely, and body rot is just depressing (and inevitable in this area).

Truckless for now...