Why do I have such sloppy steering?

My Dart has less than 35K on it, and everything in the front end was pretty much entirely worn out. Tie rod ends, ball joints, you name it.

I changed all that stuff and its sweet now. I just went with Moog replacement parts instead of fancy poly stuff.

Something else that should be mentioned is that the stock power steering is way overpowered, and the 5.5 turns lock to lock (I think that's right) on the steering box doesn't help.

I switched over to manual steering while I had it apart, and love it. Though tight maneuvering is something of a chore now (I don't parallel park though-LOL), the direct feeling of the manual steering on the highway and around town is way worth it.

Steve