2001 Expy XLT 4x4 steering wheel clunk.

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Don't know if this is the appropriate section but if it's not mods please move it to the right section.

Anywho...like I said in my video everything was fine until I had to park and as I was parking heard this loud pop from the wheel and started to have a huge play in it.
What do you guys think? Power steering gear box or it's something else? Truck pretty much needs an entire front end replaced. I ordered the 12 piece kit to replace everything.

Here is the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpxmGWqTmxI

And here is a driving video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAI2x7ErSGQ
 
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Don't drive it until you have found the source of the play. Look at the entire steering assembly while someone is turning the steering wheel. If you are lucky it is just in the steering column.
 
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Checked it earlier and it's the power steering gearbox. Opened the hood turned the steering shaft left and right by hand and all the play comes from the steering gearbox.
I guess it's shot. :(
 
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Are you sure its the box, and not the coupler, or rag joint?

Good question. Had to look up the rag joint first lol, but...all the play is coming from the rag joint area, so I'll pull the plastic cover later today and see if it is the problem.
Thank you.
 
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