If you're speaking of the left road wheel moving in & out when pulled on, you could check the adjustable joint between the rack gear and the left steering arm. There's a stiff spring in this joint and you may have collapsed it, or at least changed the adjustment in the connection. A chipped rack gear or steering pinion would give a notchy feel to your steering, so the problem may not be the rack assembly.
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