steering rack

[CMF_shalon]

hey guys i've been hearing a noise in my front-end, sources told me its the steering rack so i have been wondering if its ok for me to take out the covering over the steering rack to investigate the problem......also i wan2 know if once the steering rack is giving problems does that mean i gotta get a new one or what?

 

[CMF_Micra_King]

Easyer to get a new one if its playing up but what makes you think its the rack thats playing up?

 

[smidge]

front end noise can be worn suspension bushes, tie rods, CV joints.. lots of things

there are ways to diagnose the problem properly

get yourself a haynes manual if you don't have one already - really really useful!

 

[CMF_shalon]

smidge WROTE:

"front end noise can be worn suspension bushes, tie rods, CV joints.. lots of things

there are ways to diagnose the problem properly

get yourself a haynes manual if you don't have one already - really really useful!

ok thanks for the thot... but i jacked up my car last nite and all the bushes and so on are ok... but when i rock the steering from left to right i hear a lil "clock clock" in the steering it self...how much for a new rack

 

[CMF_nz_aj]

Could just be the nylon end bushes, they're cheap & easy to replace.

 

[CMF_shalon]

nz_aj WROTE:

"Could just be the nylon end bushes, they're cheap & easy to replace.

i wish it would be just those things bro

 

[CMF_nz_aj]

Have you taken the boots off & had a look?
I've only heard of one K11 with a rack making a clock clock noise, turned out to be the nylon bush at the end of the rack housing on the drivers side.
There's plenty of high mileage K11 on here, don't recall any serious rack problems

 

[CMF_frank2]

my money is on the bottom balljoint, the play usually dissapears (even if they are shot) when you jack the car up