Hi Everyone,
I am on the path to eliminate at least substantially reduce the crazy steering wheel shake I am experiencing when driving over a rocky trail. Steering is rock solid on normal roads.
So far, I've narrowed it down to two culprits:
1. steering rack bushings - which are on the way
2. steering rack guide - which may or may not be bad, see below
My question for the gurus is two fold:
1. does this amount of play (about 1-1.5mm) indicate that the steering guide needs to be replaced?
Shared album - Seva Batkin - Google Photos
Shared album - Seva Batkin - Google Photos
2. i've seen people replacing the original design steering guide (45504-35010) with a newer type (45504-35031).
If I do that, do I also need to replace the spring and cap?