I haven't played around with steering components for long time thank goodness(I used to have an M3 track car that ate racks for some reason), and I don't have my RRS with me today other wise I'd check mine.
But, you're saying if you grab the steering shaft coming out of the firewall before it gets to the universal joint (I am assuming that's how it terminates to the rack on the RRS--never know on this car), its loose? If that's the case, you're right, something does not sound right. Not sure what goes on inside the steering tube inside the car---all this stuff needs to be collapsible for safety, but the actual steering shaft connecting to the rack should not be loose. There should be a rubber or PU bushing coming out of the firewall which the steering shaft comes through--on a visual inspection is this somehow compromised?
But, you're saying if you grab the steering shaft coming out of the firewall before it gets to the universal joint (I am assuming that's how it terminates to the rack on the RRS--never know on this car), its loose? If that's the case, you're right, something does not sound right. Not sure what goes on inside the steering tube inside the car---all this stuff needs to be collapsible for safety, but the actual steering shaft connecting to the rack should not be loose. There should be a rubber or PU bushing coming out of the firewall which the steering shaft comes through--on a visual inspection is this somehow compromised?
) on the RRS steering column so I don't know if this could be related, but Porsches have a pretty common problem in the steering shaft with a particular bushing that sounds like your symptom--but its higher up near the wheel. Maybe we have something similar too?
