Brand new QA1 front suspension and still have steering wheel play?

You need to define "play." And who knows, --who did the work?-- Maybe "somebody forgot to tighten the steering box. So define the play.

And then do some troubleshooting. Get someone to help, gently move the wheel, and experiment with how much. Maybe 2", maybe 4" at the top of the rim.

Meanwhile YOU start looking. Look at the column shaft entering the coupler, and look for play between the two. Look at the coupler and the shaft into the box, same? Look at the shaft into the box, vs the pitman shaft. Look for radial and axial movement of the pitman shaft. Look for play at all 4 tie rod ends, play vertically or in the pivots of the idler arm and the pitman arm. You never know.


NEW does NOT mean "good." Remember that, ALWAYS