| 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 not turning smoothly |
Replace |
| Loose mounting of gear box mounting bracket and/or worn steering shaft joint |
Retighten |
| Worn steering shaft joint and/or body grommet |
Correct or replace |
| Rattling or chucking noise in the rack and pinion |
Loose gear box bracket |
Retighten |
| Loose tie rod end and/or ball joint |
Retighten |
| Worn tie rod and/or ball joint |
Replace |