Rack And Pinion???
04-12-2002, 08:22 AM
#2
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Re: Rack And Pinion???
i had the same problem -- it also got squirrelly when i would hit a snow drift or water - more than normal not sure what he called it ---it was the piece that is behind the tire and has the rubber boot around it mine was old and comming off
04-12-2002, 08:37 AM
#3
Re: Re: Rack And Pinion???
Originally posted by techsx2
i had the same problem -- it also got squirrelly when i would hit a snow drift or water - more than normal not sure what he called it ---it was the piece that is behind the tire and has the rubber boot around it mine was old and comming off
i had the same problem -- it also got squirrelly when i would hit a snow drift or water - more than normal not sure what he called it ---it was the piece that is behind the tire and has the rubber boot around it mine was old and comming off
04-12-2002, 09:04 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Rack And Pinion???
Originally posted by awsm66
I think by your description you are talking about the cv joint.
I think by your description you are talking about the cv joint.
04-12-2002, 09:35 AM
#5
Re: Re: Re: Re: Rack And Pinion???
Originally posted by DanNY
ummm no. the CV is NOT behind the tire. he's talking about the boot on the rack itself.
ummm no. the CV is NOT behind the tire. he's talking about the boot on the rack itself.
04-12-2002, 09:37 AM
#6
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Rack And Pinion???
Originally posted by awsm66
yeah...I was thinking "looking at the tire like you are going to take the wheel off" when he was talking about behind the tire sorry don't know why...brain fart I guess
yeah...I was thinking "looking at the tire like you are going to take the wheel off" when he was talking about behind the tire sorry don't know why...brain fart I guess
04-12-2002, 12:04 PM
#8
My guess on what you had replaced was the ball joint. they do fun stuff when they're worn out.
as for the rack & pinion, we'd need a much better description of the problem in order to correctly diagnose anything.. probably can't even be properly done unless you're there looking at the car.
but anyway, the steering rack isn't a common thing to go out, but has happened before. clicking is a rather weird thing to hear, but could be possible if the PS pump was going out.
as for the rack & pinion, we'd need a much better description of the problem in order to correctly diagnose anything.. probably can't even be properly done unless you're there looking at the car.
but anyway, the steering rack isn't a common thing to go out, but has happened before. clicking is a rather weird thing to hear, but could be possible if the PS pump was going out.
04-12-2002, 12:17 PM
#9
The part with the boot is the inner tie rod. It has a knuckle under the boot so if the boot is broken can it wear and start making a clicking noise? should you replace the inner and outer tie rod at the same time because of possible wear on the outer caused by the inner being bad?
04-13-2002, 03:50 PM
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interesting topic....actaully my boot covering my rack is broken also, i am leaking some fluid back there but i think its probably from my bad valve cover...i tried to look around to replace the boot, but was only told i had to buy a whole new 1 (over 300 
) any consequences of having a broken boot? maybe i should rig a ghetto covering??? techsx2...opinions?
) any consequences of having a broken boot? maybe i should rig a ghetto covering??? techsx2...opinions?
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