Steering feels like a tooth is missing

Hi guys.

As the title suggest, it feels like the steering is missing a tooth somewhere.
When driving and turning from one side to the other, there is a spot, almost when the wheels are at center, where it feels like the steering wheel is disconnected from the wheels. It is only for a very short moment, but the car stops following the steering wheel for a split second, or so it feels like.
When it is quite windy and you are driving straight ahead, the car will also feel twichy because it feels like its changing direction when hit by a hard wind gush.

Anyone tried something like this?

you have 1 or more UJ's worn very badly

get someone to turn steering from side to side while watching from below

easy to spot - scary to drive like that

Panhard rod bushes give you a dead spot around the straight ahead position too. Also I’ve had the drop arm loosen and that makes it woolly too

Steering box drop arm nut loose, not that unusual.

lynall said:

Steering box drop arm nut loose, not that unusual.

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I checked the nut, I looks allright and the locking plate looks intact. But how much torque is used for that nut?

raabythomsen said:

I checked the nut, I looks allright and the locking plate looks intact. But how much torque is used for that nut?

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176Nm apparently.