Manual Steering Rack Clunk
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Manual Steering Rack Clunk
So I have replaced the two rubber steering joint couplings under my van. The one attachef to the steering column, once the bolts were out I had to use a hammer to tap it off the splines. Reassembled it all and now there appears to be a clunk when turning stationary, mainly when steering to the right. It will clunk but steers fine but worried now that the rack has had it. Any ideas?
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Re: Manual Steering Rack Clunk
could be tie rod, wear is noticeable when load is higher is stationery
should have been picked up on MOT
should have been picked up on MOT
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Re: Manual Steering Rack Clunk
No mot over here.
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Re: Manual Steering Rack Clunk
When I am under the van and an assistant turns the steering half a turn left and right I can feel a clonk coming from the rack. As its a rack and pinion I am thinking one of the teeth of the pinion wheel is damaged. Anyone ever disassembled one of these to look?
1987 VW T25: Subaru EJ20 using RJES parts (If it was meant to go fast it wouldn't be brick shaped!)