# Ooops, bought another one. 2000 Model year **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [August 8, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ooops-bought-another-one-2000-model-year/16818 "2019-08-08T18:21:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ooops-bought-another-one-2000-model-year/16818/4 "2019-08-11T13:49:55Z")
I have a 2002, the 2000 is pretty similar there are a few differences, but not that many. The steering on mine, while you need to muscle it, is not sloppy. You might have worn or lose components. I’m not sure how the 2000 steering rack is bolted on, but if it’s similar to the the 2002 - scroll about halfway down to the posts from grantwest. I had to do this with mine and it took some slop out. BTW, those bolts are aluminum, so don’t hit them hard with the cutting disk. > [@Gem steering problem](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-steering-problem/6421/14): > > Hey Rodney Turned me on to this little trick. On my 2002 rack and pinion. It has 2 nuts at the bottom side. If your handy with a grinder you can do this with them in the car as I did. You can grind a slot in the nut like this. Motor in the 2000 was a 3.5 hp. IMO, no loss if it is going out, but as previously mentioned, your batteries are the more likely culprit. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ooops-bought-another-one-2000-model-year/16818)._