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If you're accelerating out of a turn and you let go of the wheel, does the steering wheel center itself up, or do you have to return it to center?
I had that problem with a Ford Courier once. One day I got miffed about it and jerked the steering wheel hard back to center and heard a POP. After that the steering was much easier (not power steering) and it didn't seem to track straight. It turned out the ball in the idler arm was corroded and binding; keeping the steering wheel from returning to center on its own. When I jerked the wheel over it broke.
I had that problem with a Ford Courier once. One day I got miffed about it and jerked the steering wheel hard back to center and heard a POP. After that the steering was much easier (not power steering) and it didn't seem to track straight. It turned out the ball in the idler arm was corroded and binding; keeping the steering wheel from returning to center on its own. When I jerked the wheel over it broke.