[Shotimes] Steering play?

[Kevin & Cheryl Airth]

Bruce:
 Be sure and check the pinch bolt too. Several people have had this cause
looseness. I am sending you a different repair that is along the lines of
what Michael posted.
Hope it helps!
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> After I did my 3.2 swap and put on all new suspension, and steering
> components I have been noticing a little dead spot when the wheel is
> centered. my car never had that before and the rack was flushed out why I
> first got the car back at 68k. all new innner and outer tie rod ends were
> installed, and fresh mobil 1 synthetic ATF was filled in the system. Car
was
> aligned very close to my specs, caster is +2.95 on both sides, toe is 1/32
> in., and the camber is around -.70 on both sides.
>
> Now given that I never had rack issues before I'm wondering if there might
> be something else coming into play here. I have a little deadspot say
> 1/2-3/4 of an inch of wheel movement before I can feel the ccar respond on
> the road. it's not terrible cause I can be right at the edge of the
deadspot
> and the car tracks dead nuts straight, or follows the crown of the road ,
> damn caster. Anyhow I am thinkign about doign the whole gen3 rack & SF
ect,
> but I was wondering if there might be something else I could do to the
rack
> to rid me of this deadspot.
>
> Any thoughts or advice :-)
>
> Bruce J Malachuk