Why is my steering rack making noise?
11-27-02, 09:14 AM
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O **** Scott thank u for that bit of advice! The accident that I had gotten in to bent my control arm 2 degrees and messed up the ball joint a little bit.....I didn't have the money to order the parts from the tire place that performed my alignment and I was just going to grab some parts from someone around here. I could grab a used control arm easy I am sure. Are ball joints expensive or do they only come as part of the control arm?
thanx again,
Lee
thanx again,
Lee
11-27-02, 09:51 AM
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to be honest, i'm not really sure on RX-7's as of yet. heck, i'm still trying to get one. but all i know is that it depends on the car. on my eclipse, the ball joint was built onto the lower control arm (about $90 per side), on some cars they're pressed in and you have to have a special tool to get it out and put it back in, and on some you can get lucky enough to just unbolt it and be good to go. but these cars i just don't know. but i do know that any time you replace anything like a ball joint or a tie rod end, you wanna make sure you get an alignment. camber plates, for example too.....if you do anything like this, you wanna make sure it's aligned. it's not something you can see by the eye to get into specs and depending on how bad it is, you could be buying some new tires in a matter of 2 or 3 months. i'd imagine that it wouldn't cost anymore than $100 though. they aren't usually too expensive though. but don't quote me on it on these cars. hope i've helped some though.
scott
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11-27-02, 11:03 AM
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Originally posted by Capn' Wankel
O **** Scott thank u for that bit of advice! The accident that I had gotten in to bent my control arm 2 degrees and messed up the ball joint a little bit.....I didn't have the money to order the parts from the tire place that performed my alignment and I was just going to grab some parts from someone around here. I could grab a used control arm easy I am sure. Are ball joints expensive or do they only come as part of the control arm?
thanx again,
Lee
O **** Scott thank u for that bit of advice! The accident that I had gotten in to bent my control arm 2 degrees and messed up the ball joint a little bit.....I didn't have the money to order the parts from the tire place that performed my alignment and I was just going to grab some parts from someone around here. I could grab a used control arm easy I am sure. Are ball joints expensive or do they only come as part of the control arm?
thanx again,
Lee
11-27-02, 07:14 PM
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i just noticed the exact same thing happening with my manual steering and only in the morning when its cold. thank god for the search, this is the first thing that came up and is exactly what i need. Whoohoo!!! now, why can't everybody be smart like me and use the search...j/k
11-27-02, 10:15 PM
#32
Originally posted by Capn' Wankel
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?
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?
01-05-03, 07:47 AM
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What about the TSB mentioned in this thread. Anybody call the dealer to see if they can find out anything about? If not, I'll do that this week.
Anbody know if you can access TSBs on-line?
Todd
Anbody know if you can access TSBs on-line?
Todd
02-03-03, 08:49 PM
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Bought an 88 vert 2 days ago. Heard something very similar this morning. It is bumming me bad as it is too soon to have buyer's remorse! I had my wife turn the wheel while I listened and it did not sound like the rack, more like linkage. But I didn't know the strut rotated, and snap-crackle-pop of bearings would make that sound.
Anyone track this down yet? Last post was 1/5/03...
Anyone track this down yet? Last post was 1/5/03...
02-03-03, 08:52 PM
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i bought a 91 GXL last weekend and it doesnt make the noise.
my turboII was the one that made the steering rack noise and then it blew up! maybe this means your new vert is going to blow up... just kidding man.
i hope someone comes in here and fixes the problem
my turboII was the one that made the steering rack noise and then it blew up! maybe this means your new vert is going to blow up... just kidding man.
i hope someone comes in here and fixes the problem
02-03-03, 08:58 PM
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Oh, bite your tongue! I'm from the Deep South and the Rebel God of Autos have always blessed me with extraordinary good fortune with cars 
But seriously, in another thread some fellow with 5000+ posts said it was worn tie rod ends...
Come on you old timers and moderaters, give a an old piston-head a li'l hep here!
But seriously, in another thread some fellow with 5000+ posts said it was worn tie rod ends...Come on you old timers and moderaters, give a an old piston-head a li'l hep here!
02-03-03, 09:20 PM
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Originally posted by ItAintaTruck
But seriously, in another thread some fellow with 5000+ posts said it was worn tie rod ends...
But seriously, in another thread some fellow with 5000+ posts said it was worn tie rod ends...
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