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i have a 98 grand prix gt and i think the rack & pinion is going out.
the steering always feels loose and so far i've had a broken sway bar fixed, i had a bolt missing from the subframe, and no matter what they fix, it feels worse. any suggestions?

other than feeling loose, do you have any noises while turning or a "rumbling" feeling in the steering wheel? Normally a bad rack will exhibit one or both of these symptoms. IF not, check for bad hub bearings and/or ball joints, as they will give you a loose steering feel as well.

other than feeling loose, do you have any noises while turning or a "rumbling" feeling in the steering wheel? Normally a bad rack will exhibit one or both of these symptoms. IF not, check for bad hub bearings and/or ball joints, as they will give you a loose steering feel as well.

yes, when i turn hard either direction it makes a terrible sound like i just turned it too far. and sometimes it sounds like its grinding or dragging something on the ground. when i first got the car, it was doing something similar and i had the wheel bearing checked but they said there was nothing wrong. when i hit bumps it feels more like 10 bumps and the whole car separates from the frame.
i've found a missing bolt from the subframe and a broken swaybar, fixed them, and it feels worse.

Actually, my steering also feels a bit loose. The problem doesn't affect me driving too much, I've grown used to it. I checked and found out there is a recall on the rack and pinnion. Take a look into it.

thanks

I checked out the recall and found that there are 3. thank you for the info. !!!

i'm taking it in on monday.

bcampbell, hi, I'm new here. Where do you find out about the recalls? I have a 1998 Grand Prix and a 2000 Bonneville. Thanks.

http://www.mycarstats.com/auto_recalls/PONTIAC_Recalls.asp
hi!
this should get you to where you can look around for what you need.

bcampbell, thanks for the information.

ok, I took it in for the recall and they said it's already been done over a year ago. they didn't even pull it into the shop.
so now what?