[Purdy Swoft]

I think that the problem is so simple that you probably won't even try this . Usually the problem is that the pitman arm hasn't been properly tightened where it connects to the sector . Just a few thousants of looseness between the pitman arm and the sector will result in inches of play at the steering wheel . I use a six point socket and a long 1/2 inch drive pull handle to tighten the nut on the bolt that holds the pitman arm to the sector . Youneed tro really bow up when tightening this nut . Try this before you start tearing things down ,this can save you a lot of work. The worse that could happen would be a stripped bolt or nut. I've never stripped a pitman arm bolt