Thanks for the thought.

I'll be replacing the D-side upper ball joint, but will inspect the
couplings etc. between the rack, gear box, and steering column.

I just wish that clacking sound would come back so I could trouble
shoot it! <rolls eyes>  :^)

Neil.

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 1:49 PM, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com> wrote:
> If you find you are getting excessive steering play, it may be the U joint
> has cracked within the steering rod itself. This happened to me on my 88
> wolfsburg.  I had on a lift you could see that it had a minor crack. That
> crack caused play when it was flexed.
>
> Ken at Vanagain.com got me the part, once installed the steering was tight
> again.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Robert
> NY
>

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