93 Ranger Steering shaft play ??

[93LWB]

Hi, I have a 93 ranger sup. cab 4wd. I have found a play in my steering shaft after noticing clunks in my steering wheel.. I tried to see if there was a worn u-joint or bearing, but the shaft goes in a sleeve kinda thing towards firewall, could someone tell me what to do from here, is it a u-joint in there or a bearing? The play is shaft goin up n down in that sleeve, not from left to right.

 

[enjr44]

Little confused about your question.

How is this "play" displaying itself? What are you doing to make it do what it is doing?

Ed