Just wondering if anyone else has had this issue. In my 98 D my steering wheel has some up and down play (sitting still not running). I also noticed that the lower steering control arm (closest to the steering box) has some play also. I can grab it and wiggle it up and down. When I begin driving I can feel every little bump through my steering wheel + a added clunking vibration which I'm thinking is the steering control arm vibrating when hitting bumps. Steering is pretty tight but I do get a lot of drift at all speeds. I put new "Reflexes" all the way around which helped a little but still exists.

So, here are my possible troubleshooting ideas:

1. Loose bolts in steering linkage in dash
2. Suspension components tie rods ect. (not shocks, they are brand new)
3. Lower steering control arm needs replacing
4. Steering box issue

I guess for starters is your steering control arm loose at all like mine? What are your thoughts?

 

Lower and Intermediate steering colume shafts. Have those checked. With everything else you have fixed, that is it. Tell tale sign = popping sound while turning at low speeds (like backing out of a parking space).

IndyDurango