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excessive streering play #513297 01/03/03 05:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 23 sioux falls sd 1 1qwkpny_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP 1qwkpny_dup1 New CEG\'er 1 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 23 sioux falls sd	It seems all my promlems have come on all at once. My car has about two inches of play in the steering wheel. These have all started happening after I had Ford replace the tranny under warranty. Any suggestions? YOU LIFT YOU LOOSE!

Re: excessive streering play #513298 01/03/03 08:55 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO P projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO	If the play was in your steering immediately (when you picked the car up from the tranny repair), you need to take it back to the dealer for checkout. They may have either left something loose or reinstalled something improperly. If it's still under warranty, the choice is a no-brainer. Steve 98 Contour SE Sport 2.5 Duratec ATX The wifey's car 89 Taurus SHO - 246K miles 94 SHO ATX - 190K 1997 F-150 5.4L ATX - The Workhorse 150K. ANY THREAD WITH "OMG" or "WTF" ETC IN THE TITLE WILL BE IGNORED!

Re: excessive streering play #513299 01/03/03 11:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 509 Muskegon, Michigan, USA R rollingstash_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
rollingstash_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 509 Muskegon, Michigan, USA	check out the transmision mount that is right under the airbox. replacing this seemed to get rid of quite a bit of steering slop for me. don't drink and drive.

Re: excessive streering play #513300 01/04/03 05:21 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 23 sioux falls sd 1 1qwkpny_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP 1qwkpny_dup1 New CEG\'er 1 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 23 sioux falls sd	What I found this morning after reviewing other post was that my rear mount was shot and the bolt running through it was sheared off so maybe that'll fix it guess I'll find out next wed when it comes in. YOU LIFT YOU LOOSE!

Re: excessive streering play #513301 01/04/03 05:30 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,359 Mill Creek, WA L Lance Kinley_dup1 Webmaster
Lance Kinley_dup1 Webmaster L Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,359 Mill Creek, WA	The dealership did the same thing during my tranny work -- there was a loose bolt on the steering column spindle. It had about 2 inches of play. -Lance Lance Kinley CEG Webmaster 95 SE, "Cassandra" 10 years!

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