Play in steering rack? - Page 2

David Lawrence · 5th August 2016, 19:41

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Originally Posted by Mike Noc

I'm with Harry - well worth checking the top mount bearings.

When jacked up on both sides and turning the road wheels from lock to lock they move smoothly, with no twangs or sticking points. They are only about 1 year old as I fitted them last summer to brand new struts and springs.

David Lawrence · 7th August 2016, 16:21

On closer examination of my road spring on the drivers side, there is a small indent in the paint caused by the tyre protector making contact with it presumably while braking and the nose dips down. I am now wondering if this has been causing the knock which only happens when slowing down.

I have removed the tyre protector, and slightly repositioned it to ensure clearance with the spring all around the bottom loop. I have also noticed that the spring isolator on the bottom was flapping loose in that area, so i have refitted it, and fixed it on securely with a tie wrap.

Only been for a short run, but no knock so far.

HarryM1BYT · 7th August 2016, 16:50

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Originally Posted by David Lawrence

I have removed the tyre protector, and slightly repositioned it to ensure clearance with the spring all around the bottom loop. I have also noticed that the spring isolator on the bottom was flapping loose in that area, so i have refitted it, and fixed it on securely with a tie wrap.

Only been for a short run, but no knock so far.

Mine had a squeak when I fitted protectors, took them off, squeak went away, put them back squeak returned and so on. I never found the actual cause, but decided to fit and try to forget. They have been on now a few years and the noise eventually stopped.

murphyv310 · 7th August 2016, 17:00

Hi.
I think the isolators are often forgotten about, I have a knock that irritates me no end, new top mounts were fitted last week along with bearings (the job was messed up though by a garage) and the knock went for a few days, back again so it must be the top isolators.

David Lawrence · 7th August 2016, 17:02

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

Mine had a squeak when I fitted protectors, took them off, squeak went away, put them back squeak returned and so on. I never found the actual cause, but decided to fit and try to forget. They have been on now a few years and the noise eventually stopped.

Fitting the protector is fairly foolproof as there are just 2 screws to line up with 2 holes, but for some reason i had more clearance on one side of the car than the other. The little shiny line through the paint of the spring shows that it had been making contact as certain times, so i am hoping that by refitting the spring isolator and securing it with ties, it will ensure at least if there is any further contact it wont make a noise.

You may have had a squeak for the same reason, but in your case it was probably the isolator squeaking against the inside of the protector cup which stopped once they bedded in to each other.

john adam · 28th October 2016, 03:57

Greetings from down under. Where can you buy the inner tie rods?

klarzy · 28th October 2016, 06:02

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Originally Posted by john adam

Greetings from down under. Where can you buy the inner tie rods?

Ebay.........

andre372 · 28th October 2016, 10:58

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Originally Posted by john adam

Greetings from down under. Where can you buy the inner tie rods?

https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/collections/...-steering-rack

7th August 2016, 17:00	#14
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Hi. I think the isolators are often forgotten about, I have a knock that irritates me no end, new top mounts were fitted last week along with bearings (the job was messed up though by a garage) and the knock went for a few days, back again so it must be the top isolators. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

28th October 2016, 03:57	#16
john adam Avid contributor 1999 Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur saloon Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carterton, NZ Posts: 106 Thanks: 18 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Steering rack tie rods Greetings from down under. Where can you buy the inner tie rods?

7th August 2016, 16:21	#12
David Lawrence This is my second home Rover 75 CDT-2001 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 3,606 Thanks: 195 Thanked 606 Times in 501 Posts	On closer examination of my road spring on the drivers side, there is a small indent in the paint caused by the tyre protector making contact with it presumably while braking and the nose dips down. I am now wondering if this has been causing the knock which only happens when slowing down. I have removed the tyre protector, and slightly repositioned it to ensure clearance with the spring all around the bottom loop. I have also noticed that the spring isolator on the bottom was flapping loose in that area, so i have refitted it, and fixed it on securely with a tie wrap. Only been for a short run, but no knock so far.