dnsherrill
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94 Mark VIII, 98,300 miles, car is from SE Virginia, now central NC for 1 year.
Looks like I have some excess play in my rack, about 3/4" in/out when shaking the front rim at 3 and 9 o clock with front end of the ground and steering wheel locked. The steering wheel moves in unison with the rack, and both ends of the rack move together- tie rod ends don't appear to move, they are 1 year old with 10k miles. It also looks like the rag joint moves completely when shaking the front rim side to side.
The car drives great except for a small clunk at low speed over cracks or holes in the road. No PS fluid leak, just replaced high pressure line, no steering drifts or dead spots, no steering noise.
Entire front suspension replaced 1 year and 10k miles ago (UCA, LCA, SRBs- oem, links, sway bar bushings, rear UCA eccentric bushings also)
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What type replacement rack and pinion assemblies might be an upgrade? lower ratio TBird?
Looks like I have some excess play in my rack, about 3/4" in/out when shaking the front rim at 3 and 9 o clock with front end of the ground and steering wheel locked. The steering wheel moves in unison with the rack, and both ends of the rack move together- tie rod ends don't appear to move, they are 1 year old with 10k miles. It also looks like the rag joint moves completely when shaking the front rim side to side.
The car drives great except for a small clunk at low speed over cracks or holes in the road. No PS fluid leak, just replaced high pressure line, no steering drifts or dead spots, no steering noise.
Entire front suspension replaced 1 year and 10k miles ago (UCA, LCA, SRBs- oem, links, sway bar bushings, rear UCA eccentric bushings also)
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What type replacement rack and pinion assemblies might be an upgrade? lower ratio TBird?