Steering column rattle or clunk fix?

I've read other threads like just using a zip tie or the other more intense methods but I'm looking for responses of what you've done if you have this problem and how you fixed it. I find it insanely annoying, and would love to fix it this weekend.

Let me know in detail!

Thanks

 

a few (4-6) smallll zip ties wrapped around the center bushing of the rag joint equally spaced to take up the room has done me solid for 6 years now.

 

I degreased mine with brake cleaner and smeared clear RTV in it. It worked great but is kind of a pain to do.

 

Ziptie trick for the past 5 years.

 

Geez. You guys went ghetto with your rag joint.

I welded mine. I had my co worker weld 5 large tack welds above and below the void. It's given the truck such a feeling of confidence and it has been my favorite mod for a while now with the poly steering rack bushings.

 

The purpose of a rag joint is to flex a little bit. Welding it solid defeats the purpose....

 

Can someone describe the issue? Or like the symptoms or whatever that are being addressed?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/steering-column-fix.88077/

 

Thank you!

I will have to do this (the zip tie method).

 

What rack bushings did you go with? How much of a pita were they to do?

 

I think I went with the energy ones.

Let's put it this way, I managed to do those and my 4x4 polyurethane engine mounts built by @Bonzen within about 10 hours all in the same day. I'd probably say it took about 3 hours to do that. It was cake compared to the engine mounts.

 

The driver side motor mount of the 4.0L is a PITA. but...still better than doing it when your engine mounts fails and you have to do it anyway and repair your frame perches!