Re: Tightening intermediate steering shaft
I found the spindle nut and tightened it about an 1/8th of a turn on both front wheels...FIXED! The hardest part was getting the dust cap off (which required a slide hammer with a gear puller tip) but after that it was simple. The nut isn't really a nut. It's more of a threaded clamp with an allen bolt that is used to draw it closed. It's actually quite ingenius compared to the old style nuts that need giant sockets. This can be done with a crescent wrench and small allen key. I am still waiting on the steering dampner to come in but just tightening the nut did wonders.
I also reccomend tightening whth the wheel back on after removing the dust cap. With the wheel on, you can spin it as you tighten to make sure you're not over tightening it. With a good spin it should rotate freely for about 5-10 spins before stopping. Less than 5 spins and your nut is too tight. If it just keeps spinning then snug it up another 1/8 of a turn.