steering help!

How about this: jack up the front end, grab the damn tire, imagine a clock; If it wobbles 3 and 9, you need new tie rods or deeper, if it wobbles 12 to 6 you need to figure out the wheel bearings. Get up under there with a flashlight, have someone turn the wheel, look at the linkages under there, you'll find the play.

My vote if you need to rebuild your front end. Doooo ittt.

PS: Don't bother taking it to an alignment shop, its super easy to do it in your garage, do a search on the subject.