95 Formula:Steering Loose

My 95 Formula has developed some really bad play in the steering. It is difficult to keep it in a straight line especially on the highway. The steering wheel has almost 1 inch of loose play each way. A mechanic replaced both tie rod ends and re-aligned it, but that did not help. Everything else he could see looked o.k. Could it be the rack itself? Advice please.....

My 95 Formula has developed some really bad play in the steering. It is difficult to keep it in a straight line especially on the highway. The steering wheel has almost 1 inch of loose play each way. A mechanic replaced both tie rod ends and re-aligned it, but that did not help. Everything else he could see looked o.k. Could it be the rack itself? Advice please.....


sounds like ball joints. or bad wheel bearings

your steering linkage most likely came loose. Its a commen problem on LT1 F-body's. If you look at your linkage just to right of your exhaust manifold on the drive side you will see a bolt. If you take out your airbag fuse loosen that bolt but don't take it out the whole way. Then with a hammer tap the linkage towards the firewall. til all play is removed. That should do the trick. Good luck.

John

Thanks for the info. I will check it out.