Bad or adjustable steering rack?

So I have a wander in my steering and I can see why but do not know why. If I grab the tire at 3 & 9 o’clock I can pull and push LIKE there is a bad tie rod, but there isn’t as the opposite tire will move too. They are tightly connected to each other. The rack does not appear to move itself so it seems to be internal. In research it there seems to be an internal bushing and a spring that was an issue in the 1st gen but mine is a 2nd gen.

So the question is - do I need a whole new rack or can this internal bushing/spring be adjusted?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/steering-rack-clunk-and-slop.782249/

 

Looks like an intermediate shaft ujoint is bad to me.