Excessive Play or Looseness
- Front wheel bearing improperly adjusted.
- Loose or worn steering linkage, ball joints or steering gear shaft.
- Steering arm loose on steering gear shaft.
- Incorrect front wheel alignment.
- Steering gear housing attachment bolts loose, or steering gear adjustment too loose.
- Steering arms loose at knuckles.
- Grease, oil or fluid on brake linings.
- Rack and pinion mounting loose or out of adjustment.
- Tie rod end loose.
- Steering wheel loose.
- Excessive Pitman shaft-to-ball nut lash.