# Steering wheel **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 4, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel/12559 "2008-04-04T20:05:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blondie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@blondie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blondie)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel/12559/1 "2008-04-04T20:05:42Z")
What causes too much play in a steering wheel? ---
**Author:** ![wizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wizard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wizard)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel/12559/2 "2008-04-04T20:08:00Z")
Be nice to know the make and year of the car. Could be the rack & pinion. ---
**Author:** ![mmsamma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@mmsamma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mmsamma)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel/12559/3 "2008-04-04T20:10:30Z")
agreed,maybe its a combine? ---
**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel/12559/4 "2008-04-04T20:11:02Z")
the long list is too long to just state. more info would help narrow it down. vehicle? yr? mileage? how new tires? any front end work done recently? brake job? ---
**Author:** ![blondie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@blondie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blondie)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel/12559/5 "2008-04-04T20:13:12Z")
2005 Nissan Altima, 4 cyclinder ---
**Author:** ![blondie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@blondie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blondie)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel/12559/6 "2008-04-04T20:15:13Z")
2005 Nissan Altima, 4 cylinder, 60,000 miles (mostly highway), 4 new tires purchased 2 days ago. ---
**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel/12559/7 "2008-04-04T20:16:27Z")
and this is since the front tires were replaced? ---
**Author:** ![blondie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@blondie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blondie)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel/12559/8 "2008-04-04T20:20:28Z")
Actually it was taking place before the tire purchase, I thought it would subside after tire replacement but I was obviously incorrect. ---
**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel/12559/9 "2008-04-04T20:25:00Z")
the bad thing is the old tires are gone. it would be really beneficial to have a look at them to inspect for abnormal wear. i would think a trip to get a front end inspection and possibly an alignment would be in order. the short list would be replacing tie rods. there are 4 on the car, and usually this type of shimmy is related to one (or more) of them getting worn out. although it could be a bad bearing, steering knuckle or a rack problem. sort of hard to decipher over the 'net. why not go to a shop that specializes in front end alignments? ---
**Author:** ![blondie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@blondie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blondie)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel/12559/10 "2008-04-04T20:26:31Z")
Sounds good, I’ll have this taken care of tomorrow morning, Thanks!