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<p align="left">Thanks go to Doug Lewis. </p>

<p align="left">Mike Piehl wrote that his '92 SHO had about 1 1/2
inches of play in the wheel, even after replacing the tie rod
ends. I think I have a solution. </p>

<p align="left">In '91, the design of the steering shaft was
changed from a solid shaft, to a slip type shaft. This shaft
connects the steering wheel to the rack pinion. Where the shaft
connects to the rack, it has a coupling with a pinch bolt. For
about three years of production, this bolt wasn't being tightened
enough. </p>

<p align="left">If you own a '91-'93 SHO, with looseness in the
wheel, this pinch bolt is probably the cause. </p>

<p align="left">To fix the problem, remove the three nuts holding
the lower stering boot to the firewall. Slide the boot up and out
of the way. Turn the wheel so that you can get at the pinch bolt.
Tighten the bolt and at the same time move the wheel back and
forth. You will be able to see the coupling moving on the shaft.
Tighten the 10mm bolt only till the loosness goes away. I use an
impact and am very careful not to over tighten the bolt. If the
bolt breaks, you're gonna be in a world of hurt. I'm not sure of
the torque setting, but anything that is published is going to be
wrong. </p>

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