Lots of play in my steering wheel

[leftynridge]

My car has been sitting for about two months and when I finally got it out I noticed that the steering wheel had a lot of side to side play. You could move it back in forth while driving on the highway and it was not engaging like it should. Any ideas?

It also is pulling really hard to the left.

 

[Koenigturbo]

a guess: tie rod? bad rack, it could a host of things.....

 

[leftynridge]

is this a common problem that happens?

 

[Koenigturbo]

is this a common problem that happens?

Common?,...No, I think you should get underneath and have some one turn the wheel, take a look, it's probaly gonna be obvious, hopefully. Hard to tell with out looking.

 

[gelboy1015]

When I had play in my steering wheel, I found out my rack was loose. Like real loose, lol. I had taken that car up to 90 mph too before I finally checked...