OK, I follow you. This seems like it should be obvious by I must be missing something (not a new story.) I'll throw this out to you all...
Case 1) Car not running: I turn the steering wheel and the movement of the wheels is 1:1, and the slightest movement shows up in the front wheels.
Case 2) Car now running at idle and warm: slight turn of steering wheel shows no front wheel movement... ie slop appears when the fluid is moving.... This shows up while driving at all speeds as about 1/8 turn of slop in steering wheel before I get a positive steering repose from the wheels.
So I see a mechanical 1:1 steering gear box repsonse only when the car is not running. If fluid is moving in the proper passages, then the play develops. My original logic was that the box needed to be adjusted to tighten her up. But could it be that when the fluid is moving the other mechanical components could be suspect???
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Originally Posted by Tomit1
well captain, I would say that if you get 1:1 with the steering wheel to tire movement, it means that the gearbox is OK, do not adjust it because it can make things worse.
I think (in order of highest probability) you need to check: front subframe mounts, idler arm bushings, lower ball joints or any ball joints in the steering linkages.
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