One thing to check is the universal joint in the steering shaft - I had a
couple inches of free play that I thought was the rack, but it was just the
rubber bushes in the joint were bad. I think they are about $50 from the usual
suspects.
Kevin Rhodes
Freddy the Spit
>Currently my steering wheel has about 15 to 20 degrees of freeplay in it,
>what causes this. Do I need to replace my tie rods? What else is there to
>inspect on the rack and pinion? Should I replace the rack and pinion
>bushings? rubber/polyurethane? And finally the anti-sway bar, should I
>replace its bushings with rubber/polyurethane? Do the end links wear and
>should I replace them.
>
>Is there anything else that I should take into consideration before doing
>this?
>Tons of thanks in advance!!
>
>Patrick Bowen
>'79 Spitfire
>Jacksonville FL
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