C5 steering 'play'

[zs&tas]

hey, recently i can feel some steering play. it feels like a positive stop to left-right when jiggling the wheel, and it feels like its on the column. i can feel it with everything turned off. anybody know where to look first ?

[Peter.N.]

The universal joints in the steering column can wear, mine have, an indication is a rattle in the steering when driving over rough ground, it needs to be fairly rough though, I have to drive along a forest track to reach the road and that makes it rattle but you don't notice it on tarmac.

Peter

[zs&tas]

thanks, unfortunatly after much checking, and hearing the clonking outside louder i think its the rack !

[Peter.N.]

Could be the u/j on the bottom of the column under the car.

Peter

[zs&tas]

hi, i couldnt see another UJ after the floor, it went straight into the rack ?

[Peter.N.]

Could be right, most have a u/j underneath but maybe not the C5.

[Gibbo2286]

I'd check first to see if the steering wheel bolt is tight. If anyone's been messing with the comm they may have not got it tight.