so my 06 is showing its age. Been to an indie shop and Honda dealer (no acura nearby). Honda says replace steering rack, indie says need new inner tie rods. I trust indie's word more but I'm not sure. New rack expensive, tie rods 1/2 the cost. Which shall I go with? So during driving whenever I take a turn I feel loose play as I make turns. When driving straight and small turns no issues. My real concern is as I travel highway speeds my wheel loosely goes left and right as I make a turn into a curve. I drive daily on winding roads and this is an annoyance for sure but need to address before it's a safety issue.

 

Worn tie-rod inner jts are more likely than worn rack/pinion. No way to tell except inspection to confirm looseness of inner tie-rod jt.

good luck

 

Yea both shops had the car up on the lift to inspect so knowing the track record of dealerships I'm a lil hesitant to go with them. Maybe it's indie shop time for this issue. Plus I think the dealer quoted around 1600 for the rack, ouch!