check to make sure the shoes in the steering coupler are installed correctly before you connect the steering column. When I got my car the slop was bad and it ended up the shoes were installed 90* out.
Also make sure it's not wore out too. I was adjusting one for a buddy and when checking for slop as I tightened it up I noticed the shaft moving in the coupler. I took it a part and the shoes had wore grooves inside the coupler.
