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Craig, take the little sheet metal cover off the end of the control valve and make sure the nut that is just inside has not backed off. It should be run down snug and then backed off a hair til you can wiggle the bolt from side to side a tad. A loose connection there adds play directly to your steering. It's supposed to be a locking nut, but you could probably run two nuts together in a pinch. And actually, while you are there, it is no problem to reseal the valve right on the car.

I slightly prefer the feel of the Bendix unit, but the Monroe is more elegantly simple if you've a mind to change it.