# 1990 taurus loose steering rack

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-taurus-loose-steering-rack/71041>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** steering, ford, taurus\
**Created:** [February 19, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-taurus-loose-steering-rack/71041 "2012-02-19T22:35:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jim\_housand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@jim\_housand](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jim_housand)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-taurus-loose-steering-rack/71041/1 "2012-02-19T22:35:06Z")

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what could be the cause of play in left side steering rack of 1990 ford taurus? tie rod end is OK. play seems to be inside rack.

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-taurus-loose-steering-rack/71041/2 "2012-02-19T22:45:57Z")

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There is a ball joint just inside the rack, usually called the inner tie rod end. Have this checked. This is a replaceable part, the rack does not have to be removed or disassembled.