Neighbor's got an '00 4x4 Ranger (V6, 5 speed), 150K on the clock. There's a knock in the rack and pinion when rocking the steering left / right. I grabbed the tie rod and it's not sloppy. Nothing 'feels' loose, but it's noisy. Listened to the rack with a poor man's stethoscope (screw driver stuck in my ear!). I don't see much posted here... is there any common issues with the rack and pinion units on these trucks or is this just a hit or miss failure?
