Loyale steering play...

[MR_Loyale]

I took my red sedan out yesterday after it sitting for a while. There is play in the wheel that results in a floting feeling on the highway.

 

I haven't had a chance to investigate it yet, but I am thinking tie rod ends. Does this sound reasonable?

 

Is this XY tire wiggle the way to confirm?

Edited November 7, 2016 by MR_Loyale

[Len Dawg]

Funny thing you mention that... last night driving after work I was thinking to myself that my steering I pretty dammed good but kinda weird that I drive straight but when I need to correct it sticks in that small adjustment...none the less... for your adjusments here is a link from our board...

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/141719-ea82-manual-steering-rack-slack-adjuster/

 

The experience I have from my other car-1970 Pontiac Tempest-I had the floaty and it was alot!! When I first got it... when you make the steering gear adjustment make them very small! I figured it was so much play that i needed to adjust alot... but! When i did and went for a test drive.. it practically locked!! Very small adjustments sir!

Edited November 7, 2016 by Len Dawg

[idosubaru]

probably steering rack bushings. 

 

shake the rack by hand or watch it while someon is turning the steering wheel. 

 

if you can see the rack shifting back and forth - it's the steering rack bushings. 

[idosubaru]

other symptoms of steering rack bushings are when you turn there's an ever so slight delay in turning. you turn right but it feels like it takes a split second for the wheels to catch up or start going so to speak.

Edited November 7, 2016 by grossgary