Triton steering play?

[Kawasakirider]

Hey everyone, I have a 2008 3.5L triton and the steering wheel has some play in it from side to side, almost as if a rack bush has gone but I don't think that's the issue.

Apparently these cars have a common steering clunk. Can anyone shed some light on the cause and the best way to go about fixing it?

I have tried searching, it's just difficult on a phone.

Thanks in advance, I appreciate it!

Trent

[GLRkenny]

Find the thread titled 'how to fix the triton steering column'

[Cowboy Dave]

This is the thread for all the people who had the problem:

http://www.newtriton.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=2931#p42656

and this is the thread with the DIY fix in it:

http://www.newtriton.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=7284#p130469

But that's not steering play as such, rather these threads are more about a clunk noise they make.

[Kawasakirider]

Hey Fellas, thanks for that, but that's not my issue.

My issue feels like slop in the steering rack.

If I move the wheel left and right, there's about 15mm of play and it goes all the way down the column, through the wheel and all the way to the steering rack.

Suggestions?

[biggibbo]

Ball joints?

[snowman]

Hey everyone, I have a 2008 3.5L triton and the steering wheel has some play in it from side to side, almost as if a rack bush has gone but I don't think that's the issue.

Apparently these cars have a common steering clunk. Can anyone shed some light on the cause and the best way to go about fixing it?

I have tried searching, it's just difficult on a phone.

Thanks in advance, I appreciate it!

Trent

you need to give us more info. how many kilometres are we talking about on the odo? there are so many joined parts in steering they all have to only have a little bit of play from wear and it will add up to seemingly significant.

the ML's suffer from (in my opinion) a poor power steering operation at low RPM and fast turn (like an emergency lane change) but that does not sound like your issue.

[colin b]

Mate, if I was in your shoes I would be heading to my nearest garage or front-end specialist and having a competent mechanic run an eye over it.

The thought of a two-ton truck running around with dodgy steering is a bit scary.

[Cowboy Dave]

Well yeah but 15mm doesn't exactly sound like a death trap if measured at steering wheel rotation