I have checked everywhere I can think of, & my problem is without doubt is freeplay in the right side Ball Assembly that can be located at either end of the steering rack, & once upon a time, in other vehicles these ball assemblies were adjustable in order to remove the freeplay that one feels coming from the unit. I have had the car up on a hoist, & this loose Steering Rack Ball End Ball Assembly on the right side is where the movement is coming from. My life before (courtesy of a drunken driver) was as an Automotive TAFE Teacher, & the Tradesman who checked the source of the wear out with me, was certainly one of the best Automotive Mechanics that left our TAFE College about 18 years ago.
Has anyone else experienced this problem, & is there a fix for it. I would not hesitate to get to it myself, but since being involved in the motor vehicle accident mentioned earlier I am not able to do what I used to take for granted mechanically.
I do hope that someone can assist me with this problem that did not become evident until the i30 had travelled about 215,000 kilometres.
Regards from,
Guy.