swathdiver
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GM OE, not ACDelco Gold/Professional which are Moog CK Series. Either would be my second choice though.
Steering Wheel out of alignment all of a sudden/Do Rack and Pinions go out on these?
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Kraftworthy
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I had a brand new tundra that the steering wheel kept going out of alignment on. Dealership kept saying there was nothing wrong with it and kept giving it an alignment. It was a monthly ordeal. I eventually sold it back to them.
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Akinshake
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Well, found and fixed my problem. The first time I took the tires off, the ball joint wasn’t visibly loose, and as you can see my ball joint completely failed and was only still in because of the weight of the car holding it in place. Replaced both sides upper control arms. Needs another alignment but should be all good now. Replaced them with factory GM control arms. 103k miles.
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At about the same mileage and checking off the list here as well. Rockauto had a good price on gates belts (complete kit) that includes the tensioner. Make sure get a belt installation tool if you don't already have one. I used a zip-tie for the AC belt. Don't forget to check u-joints, mine in the rear where due. Was going to say shocks but looks like you've already swapped. You still running air in the rear? I think mine are leaking, haven't fully diagnosed yet.
At about the same mileage and checking off the list here as well. Rockauto had a good price on gates belts (complete kit) that includes the tensioner. Make sure get a belt installation tool if you don't already have one. I used a zip-tie for the AC belt. Don't forget to check u-joints, mine in the rear where due. Was going to say shocks but looks like you've already swapped. You still running air in the rear? I think mine are leaking, haven't fully diagnosed yet.
