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Originally Posted by e90yyc
Video added to post. Would be very grateful if someone without any issues could check their car and let me know if their COLUMN has similar play to mine.
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As I viewed your video, you did NOT rotate the steering shaft to test for play in the U-Joint, but rather Deflected the Lower Steering Shaft in the Vertical Plane with what appeared to be downward deflection of the Rack Tower to which Lower Shaft is attached.
If you have rotation of the Rack "Axially" (around the axis of the Rack) that suggests you MAY also have LATERAL movement of the Rack as a result of defective Mounts/ Attachment of the Rack to the Chassis. If that is the case, even if you hold the Steering Wheel steady, the Road wheels turn Left/Right slightly (or more than slightly ;-) when road camber changes, tram-lining, etc. exert lateral forces on rack.
If I'm "missing something" in my viewing of the video, please advise.
George