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All the older cars had a lot of play in the steering. ANS #2 Play comes from worn parts. Check that your tie rod ends and ball joints are not worn. The old GTOs had about 4 turns lock-to-lock. That means that you need to crank the wheel a lot but it doesn't mean that you need to accept play. You should see the wheels move when you turn the steering wheel about 5 degrees. It will probably take two people to do this (unless you have very long arms). Lie under the car and have a buddy crank the wheel a little left and a little right. If you see the steering shaft move before the sector shaft moves, you have a problem with your rack and pinion. If the sector shaft moves but the wheels don't, you have bad tie rod ends. If everything moves but the wheels, look at your ball joints. Don't accept sloppy steering. Old cars can have tight steering.
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Could be Tie rod ends,idler arm, drag link or steering box
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