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Originally Posted by Kanoe
I've put a bit of time into tightening up my steering shaft. It was never much movement, but I couldn't leave it alone. Most annoying was the way it would knock when driving over uneven cobble that caused the wheels to wobble left to right quickly. I thought I would share what I have learned. Maybe it can help others.
So if you have a 96 to 97.5 4runner, you likely have discovered that you do not have a slip joint to tack weld. Yay! But why do you still have play in the steering? There are a couple of wearable parts that can cause play too. I expect this info would apply to the 97.5 and up 3rd gens as well, I just have never dug into one to see. Forgive me if any errors in dates here, it was not critical for me to determine exact info.
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The left & right steering wheel wobble/play you had, were you able to recreate it if you put your hands in the 9 & 3 o'clock position on the steering wheel & push away from you with one hand while pulling towards you with the other (not a rotational play but more like a back/forth side/side wobble)? If that was the case, did replacing the parts you listed resolve that type of steering wheel wobble?
I haven't formally tested my steering column's slip joint yet because from what I've read it seemed like the slip joint play would create a right to left rotational play in the steering wheel instead of a side to side teetering type of wobble. Will still check that joint anyway.
