rack and pinion 1\2 inch play hands @3 and 9

1998 SATURN SL2
130,000 MILES
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TMETZ003
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sounds like front end barrings but no play eccept in the rack and pinion with one tire off the ground or both steering wheel is locked
Jan 7, 2012 at 5:05 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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You can have a bad bearing and have no play in the bearing i have seen it many times.They start by just making noise.Does the noise change get louder or softer when making a lane change to the left or right?Also do you have a jack and jack stands?
Jan 7, 2012 at 5:14 PM
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