so lately ive been baffled by my steering because it has seemed to loosened up on me while driving down the road. it seems to turn quicker to the left than it does when i turn to the right. could this be the gear box? also i noticed some considerable flex in the tie rod. it bends outwards. is it normal for it to flex a little? any suggestions are appreciated.

 

i don't think the tie rod should flex. but on my 01, the tie rod/drag link contraption on the passenger side does rotate some up and down. i think that's normal. it should not have any play side to side which would allow one tire to turn independently of the other. got any pics of what your talking about.

 

I have this same problem, but for me it's turning right. I get about 2-3 inches of play when I turn right, but to the left it's almost right on center.

I'm going to be replacing the tie rods and the track bar first to see if that does anything.