If you jack up the car, place your hands at 3 and 9 o'clock on the wheel and gentle wiggle the wheel it should cause you to feel play in track rod end ball joints. Ideally have some one wiggle the wheel whilst you or someone in the know watches the ball joints for movement/play. Check also to make sure the 22mm locking nut that stops the inner tie rod from self adjusting is tight against the track rod end. Whilst there also check for wheel bearing play placing your hands at the 6 and 12 position on the wheel looking for play. Check wheel bolts are tight and also the two 17mm lollipop holder bolts are tight.

New track rod end ball joint are very stiff to move so if your able to freely move these then most likely they will need replacing. Worth while doing inner and outer at the same time then an alignment.


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