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steering rack knock
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:21 am
by stinkypaul
On my 5th gen, if I turn the wheel with the car stationary and the engine off there's a knock. It seems to be coming from the rack, where the steeting column goes into the rack.
If the wheels are off the ground or the engine is running there's no knock. Is this common/normal or does it suggest that something is wrong?
Also my universal joint is dry, should this be greased?
Cheers
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:50 am
by Vtecmec
I think it is normal, mine does this, even when I over tightened the rack internally, it still did it.
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:18 pm
by mercutio
inner tie rods on way out
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 8:55 pm
by stinkypaul
Thanks guys. Well I won't worry about it too much but I will take a look at the inner tie rods then.
Cheers
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:28 am
by DaveyBa8
Lock the steering, grab the tyre while the tyre in on the ground in the 3 and 9 position, give a good pull in and out in these positions, if you feel a knock its most likely and outer or inner rack end. Have a friend repeat the test while you hold your hand on these parts and feel for play. If it's a case of when your turning the steering from left to right while the car is stationary and you feel a slack then this is normal
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:42 am
by AeroNotix
Seems normal to me unless all the preludes I've driven have the same issue. Mine does it and three others I test drove did it.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:14 pm
by no0ne
Certainly not normal, but after 20 years thats whats you get. Would not worry too much about it, mine has this stationary knock for 4 years already, god knows how long it was like this before me and its not getting worse, so yeah. Make sure your both tie rods are ok.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:01 pm
by wurlycorner
Can't say I've noticing it on any of my 4g's?
