Free play on steering wheel - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

hachuelo · 09-09-2009, 08:53 AM

My corolla has an excesive amount of free play on the steering wheel,is this caused by worn cv joints,the rack and pinion or both? Thanks.

hungt1999 · 09-09-2009, 02:24 PM

it is probably the outer tie rods

less likely the inner tie rods or the rack&pinion

hachuelo · 09-09-2009, 04:17 PM

Ok ,another quick question:My engine mounts are also bad so in this case which should I replace first? the mounts or the tie rods?

Greasewrench · 09-09-2009, 04:26 PM

do the tie rods 1st, your tires will wear and you'll have some difficulty steering the car as they get worse.

speedy25 · 09-09-2009, 05:34 PM

sterring wheel play can be from ANY part of the system. Inner and outer tie rods, the rack itself or even the universal that couples the rack to the steering shaft. Have someone move the wheel back and forth while you look for parts that have slop.

-SP

azcorolla · 09-09-2009, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedy25

sterring wheel play can be from ANY part of the system. Inner and outer tie rods, the rack itself or even the universal that couples the rack to the steering shaft. Have someone move the wheel back and forth while you look for parts that have slop.
-SP

X2 - check it carefully first to make sure you replace the bad part and not thw wrong one!