| Play in steering |
Loose yoke plug |
Retighten |
| Loose steering gear mounting bolts |
Retighten |
| Loose or worn tie rod end |
Retighten or replace as necessary |
| Steering wheel does not return properly |
Excessive turning resistance of tie rod end |
Replace |
| Yoke plug excessively tight |
Adjust |
| Tie rod and/or ball joint cannot turn smoothly |
Replace |
| Loose mounting of gear box mounting bracket Worn steering shaft joint and/or |
Retighten |
| Worn steering shaft joint and/or body grommet |
Correct or replace |
| Distorted rack |
Replace |
| Damaged pinion bearing |
Replace |
| Twisted or damaged hoses |
Reposition or replace |
| Damaged oil pressure control valve |
Replace |
| Damaged oil pump input shaft bearing |
Replace |
| Rattling or chucking noise in the rack and pinion |
Interference with hoses from vehicle body |
Reposition |
| Loose gear box bracket |
Retighten |
| Loose tie rod end and/or ball joint |
Retighten |
| Worn tie rod and/or ball joint |
Replace |