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Originally Posted by natasjlp
alright - seems like I will have to wait until it is aligned - will try to check the pitman arm (how would I do this without a helper) while turning the wheel and engine off.
Thanks - > I will report back after the alignment - >
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Did you check the alignment or check the pitman arm yet?
With the engine off, you can turn the steering column shaft by hand where it goes into the steering box and then see how much play is in the box by watching the pitman arm.
Also, since you have recently replaced steering components, If the amount of toe-in is way off, it can feel like there is alot of "play" in the steering. If you have not had the alignment yet, you can do a quick and dirty toe-in check with a tape measure, by comparing the dimensions between the inside edge of the center tread rib of each front tire. Measure across in front and behind the front tires, then compare the two dimensions. the dimension across the front should be slightly less than the dimension behind- approx. 1/16" to 1/8" difference. If the difference is more than that, it could be the excessive play culprit.