Steering has a lot of play

1992 DODGE DAKOTA
278,000 MILES • 3.9L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HANDGUY911
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My steering wheel has developed a lot of play in it recently. I have to keep the steering wheel steady while driving. I have also notice while turning the wheel it makes a slight scratching or not normal noise. Any ideas of what that might be? Looking forward to your response.
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Tony
Oct 23, 2018 at 8:41 AM
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Hey Tony,

It sound like you have a tie rod or control arm bushing that is out. Let start by checking out this guide to see what's going on then we can go from there.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/steering-wheel-shakes-when-accelerating-or-braking

Something is loose, jack the front up and gab the tires and move back and forth.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is. Cheers, Ken
Oct 24, 2018 at 12:55 PM