Steering Bump / Firewall Boot Play

Jay MacLeay

Jay MacLeay

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Los Angeles, CA, United States
For as long as I've owned my 2005 Jeep (since 2017) I've noticed a slight bump in the steering wheel. Mostly when taking turns. While inspecting for possible culprits, I noticed that there's a bit of play in the boot (I'm sure that's not actually what it's called) where the steering column goes through the firewall. I was wondering if this is normal or if there should not be any play there?
 
I have a similar "bump" feel in mine. I haven't spent much time tracking it down, but my best guess is the lower steering bearing or pillow block is shot on the shaft assembly.

Its referenced here: https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/jeep-wrangler-tj-lower-steering-shaft-bearing-assembly.26634/

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