Replaced 4 tie rods still getting clunking
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Replaced 4 tie rods still getting clunking
I just want to confirm that this is my steering rack clunking before I replace it.
All 4 tie rods, inners and outers have been replaced. This noise was made with the car off and moving the wheel left to right rapidly. Could this be anything other than the steering rack itself?
Edit: Is this normal for our cars to make this noise without the car running?
(it's harder to hear but it also makes the noise with the car running, clunk can be felt in the steering wheel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGsPTPy-B-4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V18S5b9RRXU
All 4 tie rods, inners and outers have been replaced. This noise was made with the car off and moving the wheel left to right rapidly. Could this be anything other than the steering rack itself?
Edit: Is this normal for our cars to make this noise without the car running?
(it's harder to hear but it also makes the noise with the car running, clunk can be felt in the steering wheel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGsPTPy-B-4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V18S5b9RRXU
Last edited by epox4life; 02-27-2010 at 12:45 PM.
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kind of hard to tell by the video but I would have someone look at the rack to make sure its not moving inside the clamps. Also check the swivel joint in the engine bay where it comes through the fire wall to make sure there's no play there either. If those don't work try jacking one wheel off the ground at a time and wiggle it at the 3-9 position to try and isolate the side. Just some ideas.
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Why are you doing that with the car off? Does it make any noise when the car is running or while driving? If not then dont worry about it. There isnt any fluid pressure inside the rack to take up the lash in the gear so I would venture to say its normal. FWIW, I checked my TA and it does the same thing with engine off.
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Why are you doing that with the car off? Does it make any noise when the car is running or while driving? If not then dont worry about it. There isnt any fluid pressure inside the rack to take up the lash in the gear so I would venture to say its normal. FWIW, I checked my TA and it does the same thing with engine off.
Also if I jack up the drivers side of the car and pull the wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock it makes the same clunking noise.
I'll have to make another video of it with the car running.
Maybe it is normal for our cars to make that noise with no pressure in the rack?
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Disconnect the I-shaft at the rack and move LF wheel at 3 and 9 as you were stating, if it still makes the noise it elimates all from the i-shaft up thru the column. Then you know its in the rack. If it does it while you are driving then I would put a rack in it if the noise bothers you.
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Disconnect the I-shaft at the rack and move LF wheel at 3 and 9 as you were stating, if it still makes the noise it elimates all from the i-shaft up thru the column. Then you know its in the rack. If it does it while you are driving then I would put a rack in it if the noise bothers you.
I'll try what you suggested, thanks for the help and advice.
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Ok, front end in the air and moving the wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock in this video, clunking can be heard at :15. What could this be?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V18S5b9RRXU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V18S5b9RRXU
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Worn out rack possibly?
I have a nasty clunk on my passengers side that sounds like that, but I also have all tubular suspension in the corner to replace it...
Any play in the ball joints?
I have a nasty clunk on my passengers side that sounds like that, but I also have all tubular suspension in the corner to replace it...
Any play in the ball joints?
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did you check the linkage itself that goes down to the rack?
Nothing up and down? I just replaced a hub due to play but i had to slack in my steering wheel.
Driver side, right beside the exhaust manifold or whatever you have there should be a u-joint or whatever it is called right there check the linkage right there
Nothing up and down? I just replaced a hub due to play but i had to slack in my steering wheel.
Driver side, right beside the exhaust manifold or whatever you have there should be a u-joint or whatever it is called right there check the linkage right there
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did you check the linkage itself that goes down to the rack?
Nothing up and down? I just replaced a hub due to play but i had to slack in my steering wheel.
Driver side, right beside the exhaust manifold or whatever you have there should be a u-joint or whatever it is called right there check the linkage right there
Nothing up and down? I just replaced a hub due to play but i had to slack in my steering wheel.
Driver side, right beside the exhaust manifold or whatever you have there should be a u-joint or whatever it is called right there check the linkage right there
When you move the wheel like that you can see the steering linkage move too, so I don't think there's any looseness in the steering linkage. I tried grabbing it while having someone move the steering wheel also and I didn't feel any play. It looks like the steering rack just has play/slack in it self. I just really want to know for sure what the problem is before I put a new steering rack in.