Is there an adjustment on the steering gear box for play in the steering wheel?

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it is called a steering box not a gear box and the adjustment will be in the steering box or in the rack and pinion

This is the car and truck section, but generally it depends on what is worn out.
Often times the play is in the gear box.

Steering wheel play can be caused by many parts including tie rods, idler arms, pitman arms. drag links, the gear box itself or the shaft and connectors between the steering wheel and the gear box. I would recommend inspecting all of these things and repair or replace as necessary.

2 inches @ the steering wheel? i do not recommend tampering with the screw on the gearbox. that is for adjusting the sector shaft, usually only adjusted on high mileage gearboxes. since most of your driving is straight the gearbox worm gear wears out in that position, by adjusting it, it tightens up the gap in the gears the problem comes in when turning because it can be too tight on the ends of the shaft possibly binding up in your gearbox.and no matter what happens next it probably wont be good. try checking the couplings in the steering shaft. with the vehicle off, steering unlocked, have someone move the steering wheel left and right making sure not to move the tires, your looking to see play at all joints, couplings, or pivots. where you see one piece moving and the other not.

There should be a adjusting screw with a lock nut on it on the steering gear box. With the wheels straight ahead, loosen the lock nut and turn the screw in until it stops the back it out about a 1/8 of a turn. Try the steering check it for binding, it should turn free in both directions. If there is still too much play you can try turning it tighter but make sure it does not bind up. You may have to replace the steering gear box, you can probably get a rebuilt one, or go to; car-parts.com and check the salvage yards in your area for used.

If it is been shot and it moans ,there is a possibility that the problem is in adjusting the steering wheel of the car to free play.There fore the owner of the car should be able to adjust steering wheel free play.Prepare the tools and equipment for adjusting steering wheel free play . So that when the steering free play is adjusted , no parts is, no parts are lost or broken.This is what should be done ,first you have to locate steering system assembly,locate the gear box ,check the steering wheel free play,adjust steering wheel free play,observe safety rules .But if you don't have time to do the job then you have to go to a car shop mechanic let the mechanic to do the job

There should be a bolt sticking out of the steering box with 1 or 2 nuts on the bolt. This is a thrust setting which puts load on the steering gear. Most people jack the front wheels off the ground and then back off the nut or nuts. You then turn the bolt to screw further into the steering box until you have 1/2 inch or less of play in the steering wheel. Then tighten the nut or nuts down and recheck to see if setting held.

Before you do this procedure, check the rubber or universal joint connector between steering column and the steering gear. If it's worn it will cause looseness and there's your problem. Otherwise, there is a threaded screw with a lock nut on the top of steering gear. Clean threads first. Put a large flat screwdriver on the screw and loosen the lock nut. Back it off several turns. Now, screw the screw down into the gear box. Not too tight though. Your actually jamming the gears back together. Back it off a 1/2 turn or so and run it back in lightly. Hold the screwdriver and tighten the lock nut. This is usually effective.

have the play in the steering checked !!!!!!! it can be adjusted but if overadjusted it will turn lock to lock by it self.........