As I've driven my Ram 1500 lately, I've had these weird thoughts that the steering was getting loose. And then, on Thursday, it started "popping" when I was cranking the steering wheel all the way right and then to the left as I've been parking it. I panicked, and parked the truck until the most recent snow storm finished.
I slid underneath and inspected all of the steering knuckles and bots to make sure the linkage was in good shape. Nothing looked off, so I started inspecting everything, and that is when I noticed one of the rack and pinion bolt fasteners (holds it to the frame) had about a 3/8" gap. I could turn it by finger. Probably not supposed to be like that.
I grabbed my tools, and secured the bolt.
Now, I don't have the torque specifications for that bolt - and I couldn't find them anywhere (I don't have a service manual for this thing). So, I slowly incremented my torque wrench and tried the other bolt until I got to the point where the other one would turn.
That is where I put the torque on this loose one. Steering is again tight, and I feel much better about driving this thing.
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