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Just behind the dashboard, you'll notice a slip-joint in the column. This typically is a sloppy fit, cutting down the span of turning with your steering wheel. Some guys tack-weld the 2 pieces together, but that makes removal very difficult. I squeezed the outer against the inner with a giant clamp to remove most of the play. Also, there's a cheap support bushing in the steering column itself, that sometimes causes a notchy feeling, and a rag-flex-joint near the steering coupling that has partly failed before. Try addressing those & see if things improve. Other than that, maybe a chip on the rack gear or on the pinion itself? Dunno-