Steering rack or more likely the knuckles or a combination of the two. If the rack moves left to right, it's not been installed correctly - check out the right hand mount for the flange being located in the little "ears" of the bottom plate. This makes more sense when you see it! I've come across a car recently missing this plate entirely Martin Ryan Wright wrote: >What are the likely causes of play in the steering wheel? It's never >been perfect, but seems to be getting worse... > >For what it's worth, my tie rod ends are new. > >-Ryan > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/HliolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/