Steering wheel play and noise

I am looking to buy a 97 civic hatch dx and had a question i thought you guys could possibly answer. I know the car doesn't have PS, but the wheel seems to have play when sitting still and turning it left to right back and forth. I know it doesn't have play, cuz i can look at the wheels and they move with even the slightest touch of the steering wheel, but it just feels like it has play you know....is this normal? Also, when i am turning the wheel back to the right from the left and vise versa, it makes a slight clicking noise in the steering wheel. any i deas. Thanks

Bad tie rods, loose steering rack bolts