Increased steering wheel play
Loosening of the nuts of fastening of the ball pins of the outer ends of the rods - Check and tighten the nuts.
Increased clearance in the ball joints of the tie rod ends - Replace the tie rod ends.
Play in the splines of the universal joints of the intermediate shaft - Tighten the pinch bolts of the forks. Replace damaged parts.
Increased clearance between inner tip sphere and bearings - Replace worn parts.
Noise (knocks) in steering
Loose tie rod ball joint nuts - Check and tighten nuts.
Increased gap between rack stop and nut - Replace worn parts, adjust steering gear.
Loose steering gear - Tighten steering gear nuts.
Loosening of the coupling bolts of the universal joints of the intermediate shaft - Tighten the bolts.
Increased gap between rack and bushing - Replace worn rack bushing.
Steering gear mounting loose - Tighten the mounting nuts.
Steering wheel tight
Upper suspension strut bearing damaged - Replace bearing or strut assembly.
Damaged support bush or rail stop - Replace damaged parts, apply grease.
Low pressure in the tires of the front wheels - Set to normal pressure.
Damaged parts of the ball joints of the tie rod ends - Replace the damaged parts.
Worn or damaged inner tip sphere - Replace worn or damaged parts.
No gap between rail and stop when moving the rail from lock to lock (possible after adjusting the gap between the rail and the stop when the rail is worn) - Measure the parameters of the rail with an indicator on a special device and, if necessary, replace the rail.