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1998 windstar steering sticking

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#1 ·
I have 1998 windstar. It has some problem in steering. Steering is sticking near center position to both sides. sometimes when turning wheel from center there is also a clunk sound. I have replaced front strut upper bearings and also installed shim plate as TSB from Ford suggested. Anyone had similar problems? I am afraid it is in rack and pinion unit and it is quite expensive and hard to replace.
 
#3 ·
We have tried this but it is very hard to hear where sound comes from. While driving and turning also a small vibration can be felt under left leg on car floor panel. Sound does not come when engine is not running. And also if I jack up car from body so that load is reduced from either wheel even a bit sound does not come and sticking is gone.
 
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