Steering Play

I just bought a 94 Mustang for my son. It has a lot of play in the steering. I have been reading a lot and it seems it is the rag joint. My question is what is the best for the money, a new rag joint or replacing the intermediate steering shift with one that only has universal joints. Thanks for the help
 
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You'll want to physically check the problem, I wouldn't replace parts based on what you've read. The rag joint, the rest of the telescoping steering linkage, the rack, inner or outer tie-rod ends could all cause loose steering. In my experience, the rag joint is the least likely to fail among those.
 
You could also get play in the steering wheel if the u-joint under the dash is loose. Sometimes the bolts on either side of the u-joint back out a bit and allow a little play in the wheel.
 
You could also get play in the steering wheel if the u-joint under the dash is loose. Sometimes the bolts on either side of the u-joint back out a bit and allow a little play in the wheel.
where can i find that u joint under the dash. I just put 18's on my 2002 mustang gt. Right after i got new tires i started getting like an inch of play in the steering wheel in both directions. Im thinking something is loose now so i'm trying to find out exactly where. Tomorrow i am going to put it on a lift and investigate further to ensure it is not a tie rod inner/outer.