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Steering play diagnosis
Posted by phil94028 [Email] (more from phil94028) on Tue, 1 Jul 2025 21:11:08
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Car is a one owner 2005 5 speed Arc, almost 220K very easy California miles.
Feeling some play in the steering perhaps 1/3 inch at the outside of the wheel, when driving.
Not much has been done to the front end and zero rust. One set of brakes and rotors, sway bar links and drive shafts for torn boots.
I am assuming tie rod ends or ball joints need doing. Last I checked there was no play though. Is there anything I need to do to unload the suspension like on a C900 or just pull on the wheel with the car jacked up and pry bar everything that moves? Is the top strut bearing something to look at too.
Has anyone had to do racks or column UJ's on these cars?
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