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Eric Johnson

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I just bought a 94 Mustang for my son. It has a lot of play in the steering. I have been reading a lot and it seems it is the rag joint. My question is what is the best for the money, a new rag joint or replacing the intermediate steering shift with one that only has universal joints. Thanks for the help

 

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TuneUpsNSuch

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Unless you are going to hang big power, big wheels and big brakes on it I would just stay stock.

 

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Eric Johnson

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Thanks for the advise. I am kind of leaning that way.

 

jozsefsz

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You'll want to physically check the problem, I wouldn't replace parts based on what you've read. The rag joint, the rest of the telescoping steering linkage, the rack, inner or outer tie-rod ends could all cause loose steering. In my experience, the rag joint is the least likely to fail among those.

 

Chythar

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You could also get play in the steering wheel if the u-joint under the dash is loose. Sometimes the bolts on either side of the u-joint back out a bit and allow a little play in the wheel.

 

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stevenb1994

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Chythar said:

You could also get play in the steering wheel if the u-joint under the dash is loose. Sometimes the bolts on either side of the u-joint back out a bit and allow a little play in the wheel.

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where can i find that u joint under the dash. I just put 18's on my 2002 mustang gt. Right after i got new tires i started getting like an inch of play in the steering wheel in both directions. Im thinking something is loose now so i'm trying to find out exactly where. Tomorrow i am going to put it on a lift and investigate further to ensure it is not a tie rod inner/outer.