Steering is sloppy

I just had an alignment done on my 1985 S10 chevy blazer which included
replacing ball joints and front axles ( don't ask what it cost )

Anyway, the mechanic said my steering box was loose but it wouldn't effect
the alignment.

How hard is it to replace a steering gear box and what should the labor cost
be? Online the price of the box is around $200 from what I found.

Was the Pitman arm, idler arm and steering knuckle and tie rod ends
checked/replaced also?

I know he said the tie -rods were good, so he didn't replace anything but
the two axles and the lower ball joints, plus I added some new shocks to the
bill.

It's not that hard to do. You will, however, need to realign and sure the
steering wheel is centered.

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1 27th February 01:52 don External User Posts: 1	Steering is sloppy I just had an alignment done on my 1985 S10 chevy blazer which included replacing ball joints and front axles ( don't ask what it cost ) Anyway, the mechanic said my steering box was loose but it wouldn't effect the alignment. How hard is it to replace a steering gear box and what should the labor cost be? Online the price of the box is around $200 from what I found.

2 27th February 01:52 augustus External User Posts: 1	Steering is sloppy Was the Pitman arm, idler arm and steering knuckle and tie rod ends checked/replaced also?

3 27th February 01:52 don External User Posts: 1	Steering is sloppy I know he said the tie -rods were good, so he didn't replace anything but the two axles and the lower ball joints, plus I added some new shocks to the bill.

4 27th February 01:52 augustus External User Posts: 1	Steering is sloppy It's not that hard to do. You will, however, need to realign and sure the steering wheel is centered.