brandon_01_ta

i bought an 01' WS6 awhile back and have had some handling issues with it... it's real bad for "wandering" all over the road, i've been told it's because i have 275/40/17's on the front... but my main concern is the steering wheel, it has alot of slack in it... the car is not tight at all and feels alot different than my friend's 02' WS6.. can this be fixed? and what is causing this? it's was like that when i bought it.. i just put brand new hankook 275's on it and it did nothing for it... help a newbie out! thanks

daryl2cb@yahoo.com

iTrader: (2)

how does the power rack look? first check your power streering fluid, and see if you have a leaky rack

greenherb

how many miles on the car

MikeG

iTrader: (33)

Mine feels the same way.

brandon_01_ta

i just turned over 70k miles on the car... i had it looked at the other day and the guy told me that my rack and pinion was worn and that there was nothing wrong with the steering box... they quoted for parts and labor that it was gonna be about $530.00 to replace the rack and pinion.. do i have to replace the whole thing, or is there a possibilty i only have to replace something minor in the stock rack and pinion???? they didn't say anything about it at the shop....

00PewterSS

iTrader: (3)

It probably isn't your steering box, since our cars don't have them.

I don't know what a rack costs, but that seems like a lot. Take it to a couple places and see if they all think the rack is worn out, and get quotes if you can't do the work yourself.

Brian

brandon_01_ta

i just looked up a rack on Napa's website and they have it for $259.00..

the guy that looked at it is a friend of a friend and he said it was definately the rack... but yea im still gonna have it looked at by someone else

fearsom

before you replace your rack check the steering linkage i have a 2000 ws6, my car was wandering and my wheel was loose i found my linkage was worn on one end

brandon_01_ta

thanks i'll make sure to have that looked at... i had the tie rods and all that looked at awhile back and i believe they may have already checked the linkage but i'm not sure...

01FbTaWs6

iTrader: (12)

where did you get teh new linkage??? I think mine is worn pretty good too!

brandon_01_ta

i didn't.. still have the stock linkage

MikeG

iTrader: (33)

I think he was talking to fearsom.