After 156k miles the car has developed creaking, clunking, some shimmy and some "wandering".
Cold in the morning is wirst, as everything warms (ambient temp) the symptoms lessen.
All the rod ends are good, could it be the rack?
Thanks.
After 156k miles the car has developed creaking, clunking, some shimmy and some "wandering".
Cold in the morning is wirst, as everything warms (ambient temp) the symptoms lessen.
All the rod ends are good, could it be the rack?
Thanks.
More likely a problem with the control arms and or motor / transmission mounts.
The steering rake would be more likely to exhibit problems by leaking fluid which you can check by feeling the rubber accordion boots on the rack. I have seen rack mounting bolts loosen up can cause clunking but it is rare.
Yes you really need to check all of those control arms well and they can be a little tricky to check too! ;-) The steering rack would show its looseness easier I would think.
Here they discuss the control arm issues..
I need to do all of my control arms too, since I have replaced the Front Lower Left Rear and need the Front Right Upper Front one now! :-(
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