When the front wheels are off the ground, I can move the wheels as if turning left/right about an inch.
Here are the symptoms:
1. Both wheels move at the same time.
2. No play at all in the steering wheel.
3. Rattling over bumpy roads.
1. Since both wheels move at the same time, it shouldn't be one single tie rod end or ball joint, correct?
2. No play in the steering wheel means no slack in the steering column, correct?
3. Well that's just loose shit rattling about in there.
So... assuming the above is true (I could be wrong) could it be a rack/pinion issue? The rack is one solid bar connecting the two tie rods, so both wheels moving makes sense. But, if there was play in the mating of the rack and pinion, wouldn't I have play in the steering wheel?
Here are the symptoms:
1. Both wheels move at the same time.
2. No play at all in the steering wheel.
3. Rattling over bumpy roads.
1. Since both wheels move at the same time, it shouldn't be one single tie rod end or ball joint, correct?
2. No play in the steering wheel means no slack in the steering column, correct?
3. Well that's just loose shit rattling about in there.
So... assuming the above is true (I could be wrong) could it be a rack/pinion issue? The rack is one solid bar connecting the two tie rods, so both wheels moving makes sense. But, if there was play in the mating of the rack and pinion, wouldn't I have play in the steering wheel?
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