# 2002 Saturn SL - Problem after alignment **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** saturn\ **Created:** [December 4, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-saturn-sl-problem-after-alignment/181058 "2021-12-04T07:40:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cornch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@Cornch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cornch)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-saturn-sl-problem-after-alignment/181058/1 "2021-12-04T07:40:53Z")
After a front end alignment my car developed play in the steering, which it did NOT have before ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2021, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-saturn-sl-problem-after-alignment/181058/2 "2021-12-04T12:17:04Z")
Take it back! Don’t drive it until the shop makes it right. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-saturn-sl-problem-after-alignment/181058/3 "2021-12-05T02:46:41Z")
When the toe is set correctly it becomes easy to feel play caused by worn parts; rack and pinion steering gear, tie rod ends, lower ball joints and control arm bushings. Could cost $2000 to make it right. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-saturn-sl-problem-after-alignment/181058/4 "2021-12-06T20:00:36Z")
Why did you have the alignment done in the first place?