Ke36 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 ok guys gotta problem with the g/fs mazda astina just a shitty 1600cc fwd its suddenly developed a very bad steering noise, almost like a clunk nosie happens as you rotate the wheel, not constantly there only at some points, happens when stationary and when moving, its not c.vs i no what they sound like etc and definately not them i think iv managed to isolate it to the steering rack(that sound right?), can feel it sometimes through the floor/firewall and is at the point where the rack sits on the firewall as well now is it likely to be completely stuffed, need new bushes or what? am i better off just taking it straight to a suspension shop? cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 some kind of universal joint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 It could be that it's a loose wheel, a similar thing happened to a friend of mine, someone had tried to nick her wheels and must have been busted so a few of the nuts were loose, it didn't happen all the time just at a certain vibration point or at certain angles, tightened that shit up and wallah, sorted. Also, could be the bearings, undo 'em and have a look, re-grease and reassemble with new bearings if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thminiman Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 sounds like some form of loose suspension or steering component Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-e Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 armstrong or powersteer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke36 Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 cheers for the replies guys powersteering model its definately not coming from the wheels its some part of the steering system making the noise, and im pretty sure its coming from the steering rack where its mounted on the bottom of firewall, if u turn the wheels till it makes the sound then rock the steeering wheel back and forward on that point it will keep making the noise so i assume its a certain point on the rack and pinion a bearing or bush or something? im not familar with the inner workings of them, only had a quick look under there so havent had a good guess at how i would take it out etc makes the noise even when the car is jacked up so has nothing to do with weight being on the wheels, wheels rotating etc just to do with turning the steering wheel so do i just take it out and buy a secondhand one or do i get it reconditioned or bushes replaced etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Depends which way you wanna go, secondhand will be cheaper but you're just replacing used parts with used parts, reconditioning should give you the guarantee that it won't fuck out again any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke36 Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 yea might go in and talk to a suspension place twomorow and see how bad a overhauls guna be, if its too much ill just go secondhand cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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