Steering Rack?
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Steering Rack?
My steering is really messed up on our 92 Bonn. SE. It'* not loose or sloppy like rod ends or balljoints. When I go down our gravel road, every little ridge in the road will make the car steer from side to side just a little. It feels scary. I have to counter steer all the time.Trying to describe this better, It feels like the car is steering itself, the steering wheel turns each time the car tries to shoot left or right. Kinda like understeer. The rack has had a leak for a while. I checked my ball joints and tie rod ends. Sway bar bushings look good,and the tires are fairly new, even wear, air pressure good.Does this sound like a bad rack?
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yes, an inner.
If you follow the tierod end back, at the other end of the sleeve, in a rubber boot, is the inner. AZ part# ES3245 for your car.
Basically to test it, grab the sleeve and push/pull it in and out. Its a ball in a socket so any play =worn. Usually you can fell the slight clunk as the ball hits the front & rear of the socket its in.
The replacement procedure isn't too bad if you can borrow the right tool. I replaced my wifes when I did the outters. was at 140k on originals and they weren't bad enought where I would have replaced them but I was chasing an odd vibration i get at 70+ mph
If you follow the tierod end back, at the other end of the sleeve, in a rubber boot, is the inner. AZ part# ES3245 for your car.
Basically to test it, grab the sleeve and push/pull it in and out. Its a ball in a socket so any play =worn. Usually you can fell the slight clunk as the ball hits the front & rear of the socket its in.
The replacement procedure isn't too bad if you can borrow the right tool. I replaced my wifes when I did the outters. was at 140k on originals and they weren't bad enought where I would have replaced them but I was chasing an odd vibration i get at 70+ mph
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Re: Steering Rack?
Originally Posted by acw592
The rack has had a leak for a while. I checked my ball joints and tie rod ends. Sway bar bushings look good,and the tires are fairly new, even wear, air pressure good.Does this sound like a bad rack?
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Re: Steering Rack?
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Originally Posted by acw592
The rack has had a leak for a while. I checked my ball joints and tie rod ends. Sway bar bushings look good,and the tires are fairly new, even wear, air pressure good.Does this sound like a bad rack?
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I priced a rebuilt rack at O'reillys and it'* $75. I really have't added steering fluid, but I know about 2 years ago when we had tires put on, the shop said the rack was leaking and probably on its way out.
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Re: Steering Rack?
Originally Posted by Ol' Timer
I would go down to your local alignment shop and have them take a look/see. They won't (shouldn't) do an alingnment