so i just got a alignment done and now there's play in my steering.the tech said something about a joint in my steering colum being loose.anybody know what that joint is??

 

who cares...they ****ed up your car. keep hassling them till they fix it or threaten to take them to court.

 

ya theres a joint in there that goes out sometimes.but y do you say they messed it up

 

never said they messed it up.i just said there was play in my steering after the alignment.so where is this joint located???

 

There's a joint that connect the steering column to the pinion on the rack.

 

Same thing happened to my wife's accord. Got it aligned and the steering was all jacked up.. I took it back and they re-did everything and it was fine after that. Make them do it the RIGHT way.

 

if there wasnt that problem before the alignment than they caused it, make them fix it, if they dont, court

 

This is only doen when/if you have 'play' in your steering.

Not many people know this but If you feel loose or sloppy steering, adjust your steering rack before anything.
A simple 1/4 of a turn of the guide screw on the steering rack can make the biggest difference.

For quick reference, the part # for the tool to adjust the rack is
07916-SA50001 WRENCH (40MM








here's the procedure from a manual:


Quote:
1. Loosen the rack guide screw locknut with the special tool, then loosen the rack guide screw.

2. Tighten the rack guide screw until it compresses the spring and seats against the rack guide, then loosen it.

3. Retighten the rack guide screw to 3.9 Nm (2.9 ft. lbs.) , then back it off to specified angle. Specified Return Angle: 20°Max

4. Tighten the locknut while holding the rack guide screw.

5. Check for tight or loose steering through the complete turning travel.

6. Perform following inspections:

o Steering operation.
o Power assist with car parked.


Heres the pics of where the adjustment nut is located..