Steeing Wheel Play

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Will Evans

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Hey Guys,
Lots of play in my steering wheel. I just got my frame replaced and while the dealership was doing that I got to drive a brand new Rav4 for a couple weeks so now the play in my steering wheel seems a lot more apparent. LOL.

Where should I start? U joints? Worm gear?
 
Will Evans said:
Hey Guys,
Lots of play in my steering wheel. I just got my frame replaced and while the dealership was doing that I got to drive a brand new Rav4 for a couple weeks so now the play in my steering wheel seems a lot more apparent. LOL.

Where should I start? U joints? Worm gear?
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Did it have the steering wheel play before the frame replacement?
 
kp.taco said:
Did it have the steering wheel play before the frame replacement?
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Yeah. I think it is bothering me more now since I drove a new vehicle for a couple weeks. Plus driving down the hwy it's a battle to keep it straight, especially this morning, it was pretty windy.
 
Will Evans said:
Yeah. I think it is bothering me more now since I drove a new vehicle for a couple weeks. Plus driving down the hwy it's a battle to keep it straight, especially this morning, it was pretty windy.
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Most trucks have steering wheel play to be more forgiving so they don’t tip if you make a sharp small adjustment on the wheel. There is ways to fix it but I don’t recommend it, it’s a truck not a race car.
 
ook said:
Most trucks have steering wheel play to be more forgiving so they don’t tip if you make a sharp small adjustment on the wheel. There is ways to fix it but I don’t recommend it, it’s a truck not a race car.
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Thanks ook, I've had it for 4 years now and I know it's not my VR6 GTI LOL. If you want to share you're 'fix it' method I would appreciate it.

Will
 
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