Lots of play in steering on rough roads mainly

CHEVYGIRL602

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1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC

I have had a wheel alignment, the tires turn fine when I turn the wheel. The problem I am having is when I hit a bump or rough roads the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably. What could this be, I have read about the steering box and gear columns. Not sure what it is. Please help. I want to buy the parts online, but I would like to have an idea of what the cause really is. The repair man that did the alignment said it would help for a bit, but to get the box replaced. Language barrier so he didn't know how to say it in English.

Thursday, September 10th, 2015 AT 1:14 PM

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RIVERMIKERAT

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Turn the steering wheel left and right while watching the front wheels. Do this with the engine off and don't turn the wheel more than 1/4 turn. They should start turning almost immediately. If not, the box might just need to be adjusted.

If the problem was that bad, the |repair man" shouldn't have done the alignment as all it did was waste your money.

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Thursday, September 10th, 2015 AT 1:41 PM