[Papa Rad17]

I wish I would have chimed in sooner. My brakes went out on the way to Homecoming in 14, ended up finding a tire has wire showing while fixing that so I went and got new tires 800+ miles from home. They come out get to me in the waiting area, only take me out and shake my drivers side tire (tie rod end shot). My thought- Ah that explains the loppy steering on the way up". As it turns out, he then proceeds to grab my rack and pinion and shake up and down, about an inch of travel. I went ahead and drove home. About half way back I thought I'd never make it.
We found the bolt trashed, the rack and pinons mount ground out about 2 times the size, and the mount pretty much destroyed. It was down for two weeks undergoing surgery.
Any time something involving shaking or loose steering happens, you should head home and check things out right away.