steering box adjustment

I have a 98 Maxima GXE. I have a noise when I turn the wheel, when turning at slow speed. I traced the noise, I think, to the steering box. After pulling the boot off the drivers side of the box, it appears that the shaft is moving quite a bit sideways(laterally) when I turn the wheel (not only end to end as it should). There is not a lot of grease on the shaft so it doesn't seem that here is a break in a seal, etc.. Older American cars had "play adjustments" in their steering boxes. Does anyone know if there may be a play adjustment on the Nissan that might solve my problem.

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maxown
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Check the lower steering shaft u-joint, I've seen a bunch of them on different nissans give problems. The only real way to check it is disconect it from the rack and feel if it's stiff. Don't try to adjust the rack, that isn't the problem.

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Steve T

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