GT Phayer Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 I Know this is not starlet related but has anyone changed a steering rack on a vauxhall corsa c ? Quote
Starlet__SR Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Is it not the steering column? Thats what usually goes. It did on mine lolD Quote
GT Phayer Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 got a really loud nocking from the front both sides and been told its the rack Quote
Starlet__SR Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Have you checked the track rods themselves? D Quote
GT Phayer Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 i havent no just been asked if i can change it for them lol if its just in the inner rods aprently u have to change the rack as it damages the rack or something lol Quote
Starlet__SR Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 i havent no just been asked if i can change it for them lol if its just in the inner rods aprently u have to change the rack as it damages the rack or something lolHow can changing the track rods themselves do any damage lol?D Quote
GT Phayer Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 no lol they said if theres play in the inner rods you cant only change the rods as the play proberly has damaged were they bolt to or something Quote
Starlet__SR Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 no lol they said if theres play in the inner rods you cant only change the rods as the play proberly has damaged were they bolt to or somethingThats the first i've heard of it lol. It's just a ball joint, it will have only worn down enough so that there's play. Cant see it doing any damage bar to itselfD Quote
GT Phayer Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 so changing just the rods will be fine Quote
Starlet__SR Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 so changing just the rods will be fine Don't see why not, they're only electric pas, the rest is still a normal steering rack, have you checked all the usual suspects?Wheel bearings, track rod ends, track rods, perhaps even the universal joint between rack and column?D Quote
Starlet__SR Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Might also be worth adding, the bolts that hold the rack sometimes sheer. It happened on mine after I drove into a rather large potholeAnd the track rods are available. Or they were last time I checked lolD Quote
GT Phayer Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 basicly it sort of sounds like a really loud anti roll bar link knock but a garage has said the rack is on its last legs even knowing it past an m.o.t lol il have to have a look over it and see Quote
Starlet__SR Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 basicly it sort of sounds like a really loud anti roll bar link knock but a garage has said the rack is on its last legs even knowing it past an m.o.t lol il have to have a look over it and see Bes to be sure of the problem matey. Known people spend £100's trying to sort a problem just by guessing at the problem. If it needs a few little bits you may aswell replace it at the same time. Silly little things like bushes and ball joints are pennies to replace and always make an improvementD Quote
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