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Originally Posted by Flash75
David: I don't know how your shop is measuring when they say it is over an inch on the left side.
Are they measuring freeplay at the steering wheel or some other location? The Toyota shop manual shows measurement of freeplay at the steering wheel. The wheel is rocked up and down lightly and the freeplay is measured at the rim of the steering wheel. That is the method I have always seen used to check steering freeplay, but that test only gives overall freeplay. If it's excessive all the components of the steering system should be checked to determine the cause of the problem. I It sounds like your shop is checking on the steering rack or some other place under the truck. In that case the problem could be tie rod ends, ball joints, steering shaft universal joints or the rack. This is just a thought, there may be a communication problem between the two shops.
Clifton
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They're looking under the truck, by the ball joints. And the dealer agrees that there is extra play in the rack there. The problem is that the state police, and my shop are saying that the truck can't pass inspection. The dealer is working with Toyota to create some kind of service notice that will make the police happy.