Jerky steering

Asked by bundagejguy Oct 08, 2011 at 07:13 PM about the 1994 Toyota 4Runner

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

why does my steering feel jerky or sticky at times, and others normal... when it is feeling jerky or sticky there seems to be a little more play in it too?

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Allen answered 12 years ago

Could be a alignment/ toe position issue. Also, flush the power steering system. Is it hard to turn?

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