Loose/Lumpy Steering

[crazymilk]

I seem to have loads of play in my steering.

It also feels very lumpy and unresponsive.
What should I be checking and/or replacing.

From what I know it has never had any new bushes ect.

[Mk2Tony]

I've just changed my anti roll bar bushes, drop link bushes and radius rod bushes on the front of mine and the steering feels a million times better! parts didn't cost the earth, but the ones that were on there were a sorry state.
Drove to Devon then this weekend just gone and it was blowing a gale, felt much more stable than it did before.

Tony

[kevtherev]

I seem to have loads of play in my steering.

It also feels very lumpy and unresponsive.
What should I be checking and/or replacing.

From what I know it has never had any new bushes ect.

Standard suspension?
Standard tyres?

[Ian Hulley]

I seem to have loads of play in my steering.

It also feels very lumpy and unresponsive.
What should I be checking and/or replacing.

From what I know it has never had any new bushes ect.

Ok, so, what's changed ? What has been touched since the steering wasn't 'lumpy' ? Have you checked the wheel nuts ? Checked for play in the front wheel bearings ?

Ian

[silverbullet]

Power steering or manual?

[crazymilk]

Sorry all
Its standard steering, lowered and running 18"'s with 225/40/18 tyres.
Wheel bearing do seems to have a little play in them so I will start there.

[silverbullet]

Check the lower column coupling, the rubber bushes may have collapsed.
You may have a failed rubber "donut" joint. One inside (below the rubber boot at floor level) and two on the relay shaft under the van, that goes to the rack (one each end)