Chrome_GT Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Steering Rack slips!!!. When turning wheels under load so either when stopped, or when taking a heavy turn, the neutral steering wheel position shifts. So could be driving down a straight road, steering wheel left tilted before a right turn and after the turn becomes right tilted . Scary huh. When stationary, when turning SW from side to side you can feel a graunchy slip. Feels like the spline of the shaft or something has worn. Definitely down low in the rack and not at the steering wheel or shaft coupling. Anyone had this problem before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Take the spline out from the rack and check would be the first option. Is the bolt on the spline done up properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 That would be my suggestiong too, you might have lost some teeth at the box/rack end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 dont drive it when im on the road please... yeah,first off check the bolt at the joint,if thats done up check the spline,if its poked,replace.. id hate for you to have no steering going into a corner and wrecking yourself or someone else ae.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 It sounds like when the rack bushes on my old Subaru we're fucked, the rack would move side to side with steering. But with the graunchy feeling it does sound like a spline slipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome_GT Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 Sounds like your all thinking the same as me. Yeah I had been very cautious around bends since being aware of this. Have no fear, the car is off the road at the moment. I will sort this out over the next couple of weeks. I have a spare rack so if a shaft replacement is required then thats no big deal. Although considering just getting it fully reconditioned. Last time i had that done in yr2000 it was $200 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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