so i posted earlier the week about my steering problem and a member on the forum replied and told me to not bother asking since i have warranty. anyways rallye called me up for 320 bucks they said that i have to change the transfer case fluid which is $85. Takes 2.3 hours to do and they charge $115 each hour. has anyone ever had this problem before??? are they rippin me off?? when i steer the car makes a thumping noise and vibrates

any help would be great

 

What the hell does a transfer case have to do with your steering??? I had some steering/suspension problems a while back. Mine were all related to bushings, struts, etc.... The noise from my steering was being caused by a loose power steering rack. They lock-tighted it and tightned the ***** out of it, no more noise.

I vote

 

Whats Rallye? Is that the dealer? Yeh, whats the transfer case got to do with it? What kind of fluid is that? Oil? 2.3 hours?

Did you check your steering fluid? If it's low it'll make some noise.

Yeh sounds a little fishy to me too.....

 

take it to an independent mechanic since it seems like you ran out of warranty

 

as always, if u have warranty, take it to dealership. If not, go somewhere else. No point of going to thief dent.

 

sheldon,

you know rallye is a complete rip-off!, they are independent MB dealers/service centers.

transfercase has nothing to do with your steering wheel.

either, theres a problem with the PS pulley, bushings, etc.

the "liquid" they can change is to do a power steering fluid flush.

trust me. dont go back to rallye.

 

yeah i had this same exact problem. The transfer case and the tranny were both bad. replaced under warrenty. they put in new parts and problem solved drives beautifulyl now.