What Are the Causes of Excessive Steering Gear Play?

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The causes of excessive steering gear play are the wear and tear of the internal gear rack in the steering gear and the wear of the clock spring (commonly known as the airbag coil) under the steering wheel after prolonged vehicle use and high mileage. Wear of the internal gear rack in the steering gear: If there is excessive play in the steering wheel, the steering gear must be inspected. If the gear rack shows abnormal and severe wear, the entire steering gear assembly must be replaced. Wear of the clock spring (airbag coil) under the steering wheel: If the circuit most frequently turned by the steering wheel malfunctions, the spiral cable, commonly referred to as the airbag coil, is faulty. The faulty component needs to be disassembled for further circuit inspection and repair, and the corresponding relationships of all signal lines in the airbag coil must be clarified.