Why is my steering rack making noise?
11-22-02, 11:05 PM
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Why is my steering rack making noise?
as the title says, my steering rack is making noise.
my power steering works fine, but something sounds like it is loose when the car is cold. has anyone else had this problem?
it almost sounds like metal pipe dangling and hitting something w(ithout much slack) when you take a turn when the car is slow but you can barely feel it. the car still turns smoothly and is not sketchy or anything... it doesnt feel like a problem, but it sounds like one.
my power steering works fine, but something sounds like it is loose when the car is cold. has anyone else had this problem?
it almost sounds like metal pipe dangling and hitting something w(ithout much slack) when you take a turn when the car is slow but you can barely feel it. the car still turns smoothly and is not sketchy or anything... it doesnt feel like a problem, but it sounds like one.
11-22-02, 11:33 PM
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Re: Why is my steering rack making noise?
Originally posted by jacobcartmill
as the title says, my steering rack is making noise.
my power steering works fine, but something sounds like it is loose when the car is cold. has anyone else had this problem?
it almost sounds like metal pipe dangling and hitting something w(ithout much slack) when you take a turn when the car is slow but you can barely feel it. the car still turns smoothly and is not sketchy or anything... it doesnt feel like a problem, but it sounds like one.
as the title says, my steering rack is making noise.
my power steering works fine, but something sounds like it is loose when the car is cold. has anyone else had this problem?
it almost sounds like metal pipe dangling and hitting something w(ithout much slack) when you take a turn when the car is slow but you can barely feel it. the car still turns smoothly and is not sketchy or anything... it doesnt feel like a problem, but it sounds like one.
It started when i hit something in the road and it hit the right hand lower control arm pretty hard. So i'm thinking it might be something with the tierod or something.
Any ideas?
11-22-02, 11:55 PM
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well if the sound goes away with the belt off, it's not the strut tops, or tie rods etc...
the top of the strut are bearings. as the strut turns when the wheel does. mine made noise last year. only when cold.
the top of the strut are bearings. as the strut turns when the wheel does. mine made noise last year. only when cold.
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11-23-02, 01:11 AM
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Mine makes the same ******* noise when you drive in the cold. Its embarrasing as hell, if goin to oil the **** out of it tommorrow and see if that helps me.
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11-23-02, 02:25 PM
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just try to get some oil or grease down there...
not sure if taking the nut off was too smart
but as long as everything stays together I guess you are ok
not sure if taking the nut off was too smart
but as long as everything stays together I guess you are ok
11-23-02, 03:03 PM
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ok well i'll bump this up again. i took of that nut that is ontop of the strut and put some oil on the bolt, and it didnt seem to do anything. i dont think the oil seeped down into the bearing or not... the car is still making the noise, but it sounds like its coming from the actual rack...
11-23-02, 06:32 PM
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there was a tsb about the strut tops doing that. Mine did it for the first minute or so of driving, but it's been fine since I got new shocks in...
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11-25-02, 10:55 AM
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hehe, This rocks, now I can convince my girlfriend it's time to buy a new suspension for my car. Woohoo!
hehe, This rocks, now I can convince my girlfriend it's time to buy a new suspension for my car. Woohoo!
you have to ask your girlfriend if you can put new susp. components on your car?
You sure you shouldn't re-evaluate your relationship?
11-25-02, 12:05 PM
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Mine is now making this noise as wel and only started after I hit a curb avoiding an accident.....oiling the top of the strut towers didn't help anything for anybody?
11-26-02, 11:01 AM
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he means buy it for him
he means buy it for him
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11-27-02, 03:06 AM
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i haven't seen anyone mention ball joints so it may as well be me. best way to check those are to jack it up so that the side you are checking still has the suspension compressed (so that the shock is compressed as if the tire's still on the ground). put one hand on top of the tire, one on bottom and try and wiggle the tire back and forth. the tire shouldn't move. if it does, it's a ball joint. also, i don't know about the 2nd gen's but if it has lube spots on it, may wanna try lubing it with some grease. if it has lube points, sometimes it'll tighten up the suspension a bit and the tire won't move if you're checking the ball joint. if it DOESN'T have lube points, and the tire moves, may wanna invest in some ball joints (and an alignment). if a ball joint breaks as you're driving it WILL cause a wreck and may mess up the fender as the tire could slam into it.
dunno if that's the problem or not but worth checking (for safety purposes if nothing else).
scott
dunno if that's the problem or not but worth checking (for safety purposes if nothing else).
scott